A case of biliary Fascioliasis by Fasciola gigantica in Turkey

Korean J Parasitol. 2011 Mar;49(1):65-8. doi: 10.3347/kjp.2011.49.1.65. Epub 2011 Mar 18.

Abstract

A case of Fasciola gigantica-induced biliary obstruction and cholestasis is reported in Turkey. The patient was a 37- year-old woman, and suffered from icterus, ascites, and pain in her right upper abdominal region. A total of 7 living adult flukes were recovered during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). A single dose of triclabendazole was administered to treat possible remaining worms. She was living in a village of southeast of Anatolia region and had sheeps and cows. She had the history of eating lettuce, mallow, dill, and parsley without washing. This is the first case of fascioliasis which was treated via endoscopic biliary extraction during ERCP in Turkey.

Keywords: Fasciola gigantica; Turkey; bile duct; fascioliasis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Anthelmintics / administration & dosage
  • Benzimidazoles / administration & dosage
  • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
  • Fasciola / isolation & purification
  • Fasciola / physiology*
  • Fascioliasis / diagnostic imaging
  • Fascioliasis / drug therapy
  • Fascioliasis / parasitology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Triclabendazole
  • Turkey

Substances

  • Anthelmintics
  • Benzimidazoles
  • Triclabendazole