Objective: To offer approaches to diagnosis and treatment of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection on the basis of analyzing three lethal cases of the disease.
Methods: Clinical manifestations, pathological changes and species identification were pursued.
Results: Angiostrongyliasis is usually neglected in medical departments. The three cases here reported were all misdiagnosed and had not receiced anthelmintic treatment hence fatality ensued.
Conclusion: Early examination of CSF, bronchial lavage fluid and feces is urged so as to secure accurate diagnosis and conduct efficacious anthelmintic therapy to cure the patients.