Fasciola hepatica-a "Diver" in the Biliary Tree

J Gastrointest Surg. 2017 Nov;21(11):1959-1960. doi: 10.1007/s11605-017-3477-z. Epub 2017 Jun 20.

Abstract

Fasciola hepatica is an endemic trematode that affects millions of people worldwide. The human being can be an accidental host through consumption of contaminated food or water. The authors present a case of hepatic fascioliasis in a 69-year-old Portuguese woman who recently traveled from Egypt, Brazil, and India.

Keywords: Fasciola hepatica; Fluke; Main biliary duct.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Animals
  • Anthelmintics / therapeutic use
  • Benzimidazoles / therapeutic use
  • Biliary Tract / diagnostic imaging*
  • Biliary Tract / parasitology
  • Biliary Tract Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Biliary Tract Diseases / drug therapy
  • Biliary Tract Diseases / parasitology
  • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
  • Endosonography
  • Fasciola hepatica
  • Fascioliasis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Travel-Related Illness*
  • Triclabendazole

Substances

  • Anthelmintics
  • Benzimidazoles
  • Triclabendazole