Hepatic fascioliasis: report of a patient

Authors

  • Néstor E. Vega Alonso Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara
  • Nieves del Carmen de la Barca Jiménez Policlínico “Chiqui Gómez Lubián”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara
  • Osbel Quintana Morales Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara

Keywords:

fasciola hepatica, fascioliasis

Abstract

It is reported the case of a patient with unexplained fever, abdominal pain, eosinophilia and hepatic nodular images observed in ultrasound and abdominal computed tomography, suggestive, initially, of poly-metastatic liver. Laparoscopic findings in the hepatic gland showed visceral larva migrans and later, by the technique of conical cup, Fasciola hepatica eggs appeared in feces. Triclabendazole treatment was decided in two doses; the therapeutic response was good.

 


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Vega Alonso NE, de la Barca Jiménez N del C, Quintana Morales O. Hepatic fascioliasis: report of a patient. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2013 Oct. 7 [cited 2025 Jun. 27];7(3):69-73. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/12

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 (2013): July-September

Section

Case Reports

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