Subcapsular Liver Hematoma: One of the Many Faces of Acute Fascioliasis.

Authors :: Alave J
Leon M
Terashima A
Concha-Velasco F
Gotuzzo E
Seas C
Cabada MM
Source :: Open forum infectious diseases [Open Forum Infect Dis] 2024 Sep 23; Vol. 11 (10), pp. ofae554. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 23 (Print Publication: 2024).
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: Subcapsular liver hematoma is an uncommon and underdiagnosed manifestation of fascioliasis. We report 6 cases and review 21 previous reports. The mean age was 51 years; 12 cases were from Peru; and 18 were women. Only 6 patients required surgical drainage. Medical management is the mainstay treatment.<br />Competing Interests: Potential conflicts of interest. All authors: No reported conflicts.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Infectious Diseases Society of America.)