title: Chronic liver fluke disease with dyspepsia: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Chronic liver fluke disease with dyspepsia is rarely seen clinically. In this study, we assessed the etiological factors, symptoms, physical signs and diadynamic methods in a case of chronic liver fluke disease with dyspepsia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Physical examination, laboratory studies, ultrasonography and CT scan were performed before pathogen examination. The eggs of fluke found with the inverted sedimentation method were also observed under a microscopy. They were diagnosed as the eggs of Clonorchis sinensis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient was diagnosed as having chronic liver fluke disease, and his appetite recovered after three courses of treatment with praziquantel.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Eating fresh fish and shrimp might cause liver fluke disease. The symptoms of this disease with dyspepsia can be anorexia, abdominal distention, bellyache, and loose stools.
authors.affiliation: Medical College, Anhui University of Science & Technology, Huainan 232001, China. cpli@aust.edu.cn
authors.forename: Chao-Pin
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yu-Bao
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Yu-Xia
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Ru
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001066:Appetite; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005399:Fishes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012758:Shellfish
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel