Human toxocariasis (visceral larva migrans) causing an abscess of the rectus sheath in an infant

Abstract

Abstract A patient is described with an abscess of the rectus sheath associated with the clinical features and operative findings of toxocariasis (visceral larva migrans). Few cases of this condition are ever submitted to laparotomy, and the complication of rectus sheath abscess has not previously been reported. A brief review of the literature is given in order to outline the salient features of the condition.