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Laboratory investigations demonstrated anaemia, raised eosinophil count, jaundice, elevated serum IgE levels and positive Toxocara serology. Ultrasonography revealed multiple hypoechoic lesions in the liver consistent with abscesses, while abdominal CT angiography demonstrated multiple hepatic artery pseudoaneurysms arising from branches of the hepatic artery. The patient was successfully treated with transarterial embolisation along with albendazole and corticosteroid therapy, resulting in clinical and laboratory improvement. 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