Literature DB >> 30318892

Obstructive jaundice of a parasitic etiology.

M ª Antonia Remacha1, Mª Pilar Goñi2, Jesus Espinel3.   

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We present the case of a patient with colic pain in the epigastrium and right hypochondrium, which was accompanied by choluria and acholia and slightly elevated levels of bilirubin and eosinophilia. Abdominal echography and magnetic resonance imaging identified a biliary obstruction and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography was used to extract 3 adult worms identified as Fasciola hepatica. This case highlights the need to consider the suspicion of biliary obstruction caused by Fasciola hepatica in the presence of obstructive jaundice, with or without eosinophilia.

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Year:  2019        PMID: 30318892     DOI: 10.17235/reed.2018.5827/2018

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Rev Esp Enferm Dig        ISSN: 1130-0108            Impact factor:   2.086


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Review 1.  Human Fascioliasis: Current Epidemiological Status and Strategies for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Control.

Authors:  Maria Alejandra Caravedo; Miguel Mauricio Cabada
Journal:  Res Rep Trop Med       Date:  2020-11-26
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