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Rev. peru. med. exp. salud publica ; 21(4): 276-279, oct.-dic. 2004. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS, LIPECS, INS-PERU | ID: lil-498622

ABSTRACT

Se notifica el caso de una paciente de 19 años, procedente de Chupaca, Junín en la sierra central del Perú; que presenta una pápula eritematosa, indurada y pruriginosa en el flanco derecho, la cual evoluciona en una vesícula dolorosa de donde se extrae un espécimen aplanado identificado como Fasciola hepatica, además presentó eosinofilia y la prueba de doble difusión arco 2 fue positiva, no se encontraron huevos en el análisis de heces. Se presenta las fotografías del parásito hallado y una breve revisión al respecto.


This is a case report of a 19 year old patient from Chupaca, Junin, in central Peruvian highlands, who presented with an erythematous, indurated, and pruriginous papule in the right flank, which evolved to a painful vesicle. From this latter lesion, a flattened worm was excised, which was identified as Fasciola hepatica. The patient also had eosinophilia, double diffusion test was reported as positive, and no Fasciola eggs were found in feces. Photographs of the parasite are shown, and we present a brief summary of the infection.


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Humans , Adult , Female , Fasciola hepatica
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