A Case of Biliary Fascioliasis by Fasciola gigantica in Turkey
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
;
: 65-68, 2011.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-222446
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.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Turkey
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Benzimidazoles
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Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
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Fasciola
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Fascioliasis
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Anthelmintics
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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