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Human fascioliasis

F Atalay1, V Kirimlioğlu, U Dağli

  • 1Advanced Speciality Hospital, Gastroenterological Surgery Department, Ankara, Turkey.

Surgery Today
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Human Fasciola hepatica infestation is rare. This study reports three cases diagnosed during surgery for suspected bile duct stones, with successful treatment using praziquantel post-operation.

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Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Human Parasitology
  • Hepatology

Background:

  • Fasciola hepatica, a liver fluke, rarely infects humans, with few documented cases.
  • The study observed three human cases of Fasciola hepatica infestation over 20 years at a single clinic.
  • These cases presented with symptoms mimicking choledocholithiasis, a condition involving bile duct stones.