A Case of Fasciola hepatica Infection Mimicking Cholangiocarcinoma and ITS-1 Sequencing of the Worm
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
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: 193-196, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
Fascioliasis is a zoonotic infection caused by Fasciola hepatica or Fasciola gigantica. We report an 87-year-old Korean male patient with postprandial abdominal pain and discomfort due to F. hepatica infection who was diagnosed and managed by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with extraction of 2 worms. At his first visit to the hospital, a gallbladder stone was suspected. CT and magnetic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) showed an intraductal mass in the common bile duct (CBD) without proximal duct dilatation. Based on radiological findings, the presumed diagnosis was intraductal cholangiocarcinoma. However, in ERCP which was performed for biliary decompression and tissue diagnosis, movable materials were detected in the CBD. Using a basket, 2 living leaf-like parasites were removed. The worms were morphologically compatible with F. hepatica. To rule out the possibility of the worms to be another morphologically close species, in particular F. gigantica, 1 specimen was processed for genetic analysis of its ITS-1 region. The results showed that the present worms were genetically identical (100%) with F. hepatica but different from F. gigantica.
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Asunto principal:
Secuencia de Bases
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Análisis de Secuencia de ADN
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Colangiocarcinoma
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Conducto Colédoco
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ADN de Helmintos
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ADN Intergénico
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Pancreatocolangiografía por Resonancia Magnética
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Fasciola hepatica
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Fascioliasis
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Aged80
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Animales
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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