title: A human case of gallbladder fascioliasis in Korea.
abstract: The authors would record the fifth case of human fascioliasis in Korea, occurring in a 48 year old Korean man who lived in Munkyong, Kyongsangbuk-do. The diagnosis was based on the morphology and measurements of the eggs which were collected in necrotic debris from the tunnel-like ulcerations of the gallbladder wall which was surgically removed for a gall stone. Although we failed to find out the fluke in the specimen, there found an evidence of once presence of Fasciola in the inflamed wall of the gallbladder in this patient.
authors.affiliation: Departent of Parasitology, Pathology and Institute of Endemic Diseases, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Tae
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Soon Hynug
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Je Geun
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: Tae Sook
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chi Young
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Bo Yang
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.forename: Young Hyun
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lee