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Liver Abscess due to Fasciola hepatica: A Case Report of the North of Iran.

Authors :
Matin, Somaieh
Joukar, Farahnaz
Yeganeh, Sara
Daryakar, Arash
Mansour-Ghanaei, Fariborz
Source :
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases; 6/25/2022, p1-5, 5p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

One of the rare manifestations of fascioliasis is liver abscess. In this paper, we report the case of a 38-year-old woman with a liver abscess caused by Fasciola hepatica (F. hepatica). The patient was referred to the clinic with recurrent fever, right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain, and a large abscess in her liver. Despite the consumption of an antibiotic drug, she still had symptoms. The symptoms began to disappear upon starting the consumption of triclabendazole (TCBZ). Fascioliasis can manifest itself with unusual symptoms that provide no specific clue for its diagnosis. Therefore, it is important to consider F. hepatica in the differential diagnosis of liver abscess, especially in endemic regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20906625
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
157684818
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/4399061