A Scandinavian case of domestically acquired human fascioliasis.
A 30-y-old farmhand was admitted to our clinic in September 2000 with a 6-week history of increasing fatigue and polydipsia/polyuria after an initial short spell of gastroenteritis. No evidence of disease was discovered. During follow-up he developed leucocytosis with prominent eosinophilia, leading to the discovery of multiple liver abscesses and subsequently to the diagnosis of human fascioliasis of domestic origin. Although not uncommon in Europe, the infestation has hitherto not been reported from Scandinavia. The patient was successfully treated with praziquantel.
Holm
Pål I
PI
Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gade Institute, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway. phol@haukeland.no
Kristoffersen
Einar K
EK
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005210:Fasciola hepatica / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009664:Norway; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel