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Liver, spleen, pancreas and kidney involvement by human fascioliasis: imaging findings

Authors :
Azita Hekmatdoost
Saeid Shahraz
Tahereh Ghaziani
Mohammad Reza Zali
Ali Radmehr
Source :
BMC Gastroenterology, Vol 4, Iss 1, p 15 (2004), BMC Gastroenterology
Publication Year :
2004
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2004.

Abstract

Background Fasciola hepatica primarily involves the liver, however in some exceptional situations other organs have been reported to be involved. The ectopic involvement is either a result of Parasite migration or perhaps eosinophilic reaction. Case presentation Here we report a known case of multiple myeloma who was under treatment with prednisolone and melphalan. He was infected by Fasciola hepatica, which involved many organs and the lesions were mistaken with metastatic ones. Discussion Presented here is a very unusual case of the disease, likely the first case involving the pancreas, spleen, and kidney, as well as the liver.

Details

ISSN :
1471230X
Volume :
4
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
BMC Gastroenterology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....95da67c7c87759950752594a3b97757c
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-230x-4-15