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Pseudotumor hepático en fasciolosis aguda / [Hepatic pseudotumor in acute fascioliasis].
Castillo Contreras Ofelia Brisaida; Frisancho Velarde Oscar.
  • Castillo Contreras Ofelia Brisaida; s.af
  • Frisancho Velarde Oscar; s.af
Acta gastroenterol. latinoam ; 43(1): 53-8, 2013 Mar.
Article in Spanish | LILACS, BINACIS | ID: biblio-1157346
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We report a 61-year-old woman who was hospitalized because of abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant related to a liver tumor (ultrasound and tomographic findings). A collection of blood was obtained by a biopsy and there were no tumor cells. With the suspicion of acute fascioliasis (liver stage), due to severe eosinophilia and recent travel to endemic area of Fasciola hepatica, arc II and ELISA Fas 2 we carried out and were positive. Parasitological stool examinations were negative. During hospitalization a hepatic subcapsular hematoma presented as a complication and the patient developed fever because of cholangiolitic microabscesses in the left hepatic lobe. Percutaneous drainage was performed and positive cultures of secretions were obtained She received antibiotic coverage with vancomycin and imipenem. Treatment for Fasciola hepatica was initiated with nitaxozanida but it was discontinued due to oral intolerance. Later, she received a single dose of 250 mg triclabendazole with clinical and laboratory improvement. We presented this case because it is an unusual pseudotumoral presentation in acute hepatic fascioliasis. This parasitic disease is an emerging zoonosis in Perú.
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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Fascioliasis / Liver Neoplasms Type of study: Diagnostic study Language: Spanish Journal: Acta gastroenterol. latinoam Journal subject: Gastroenterology Year: 2013 Type: Article

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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Fascioliasis / Liver Neoplasms Type of study: Diagnostic study Language: Spanish Journal: Acta gastroenterol. latinoam Journal subject: Gastroenterology Year: 2013 Type: Article