title: Diagnosis of fasciola hepatica cases in an operating room.
abstract: Fascioliasis is a zoonotic disease that is acquired by ingestion of the metacercaria form on uncooked aquatic plants, and humans act as an accidental host. Diagnosis is confirmed by the demonstration of the parasites or evidence of them in faeces and serology. In the absence of these data, delays or misdiagnosis may occur since it may mimic many diseases. In this study, we present three cases, among them two were similar to the above-mentioned statement. The first case, to the best of our knowledge, is the first case with adult-type living fluke in the gall bladder, diagnosed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcuimam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Ertanbulbuloglu@mynet.com
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bulbuloglu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yuksel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bakaris
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: O F
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Kokoglu
authors.forename: I T
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Kale
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005210:Fasciola hepatica / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics