Conservative management of biliary obstruction due to Fasciola hepatica.
We report a case of temporary biliary obstruction due to fascioliasis. This case report shows that in Central Europe, fascioliasis is one of the differential diagnoses of abdominal pain, especially if it is associated with eosinophilia. Successful medical treatment is possible even with obstruction of the bile duct.
Mannstadt
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Medizinische Poliklinik, Klinikum Innenstadt der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, München, Germany. Michael.Mannstadt@medpoli.med.uni-muenchen.de
Sing
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Leitritz
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Brenner-Maucher
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Bogner
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005210:Fasciola hepatica / Q000187:drug effects*; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000077682:Triclabendazole
D000871:Anthelmintics; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D000077682:Triclabendazole