Liver Abscess due to Fasciola hepatica: A Case Report of the North of Iran
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...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3c8e31f9fdfd4565b6a925dd44b208052025-08-20T03:55:37ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66332022-01-01202210.1155/2022/4399061Liver Abscess due to Fasciola hepatica: A Case Report of the North of IranSomaieh Matin0Farahnaz Joukar1Sara Yeganeh2Arash Daryakar3Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei4Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research CenterGastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research CenterGI Cancer Screening and Prevention Research CenterCaspian Digestive Diseases Research CenterGastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research CenterOne 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4399061 |
| spellingShingle | Somaieh Matin Farahnaz Joukar Sara Yeganeh Arash Daryakar Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei Liver Abscess due to Fasciola hepatica: A Case Report of the North of Iran Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Liver Abscess due to Fasciola hepatica: A Case Report of the North of Iran |
| title_full | Liver Abscess due to Fasciola hepatica: A Case Report of the North of Iran |
| title_fullStr | Liver Abscess due to Fasciola hepatica: A Case Report of the North of Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Liver Abscess due to Fasciola hepatica: A Case Report of the North of Iran |
| title_short | Liver Abscess due to Fasciola hepatica: A Case Report of the North of Iran |
| title_sort | liver abscess due to fasciola hepatica a case report of the north of iran |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4399061 |
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