ISSN: 1300-0292
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Dil: Türkçe, İngilizce
İçerik: Orijinal Araştırma, Derleme, Editöre Mektup, Olgu Sunumu, Tıp Eğitimi, Tıbbi Kitap İncelemeleri
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An Asymptomatic Fasciola Hepatica Infestation Resembling A Hepatic Mass Lesion In Ultrasonography: Case Report
Serap DEMİR, MD,a Ender ELLİDOKUZ, MD,a Bumin DEĞİRMENCİ, MD,bAylin YÜCEL, MD,b Çiğdem GÖKÇE MDa
Departments of aInternal Medicine,bRadiology, Afyon Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine, AFYON
Fasciola hepatica (FH) is a liver fluke that may mimic many other diseases and may lead to misinterpretation. A 43 year-old asymptomatic patient with known fascioliasis presented in our clinic with hepatic mass. He had elevated hepatic enzyme levels and eosinophilia. Certain diagnostic features of the subsequent radiological evaluation helped in establishing the correct diagnosis. In this report, we discuss the difficulties in the diagnosis of FH infestation and the role of radiological evaluation. We suggest that FH infestation should be taken into consideration when evaluating the patient with hepatic mass with elevated liver enzymes, especially if accompanied by eosinophilia or if the patient is known to have spent time been in an endemic region.Keywords: Fasciola hepatica, liver, radiologyTurkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci 2005, 25:121-124
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