title: Unusual radiological findings of Fasciola hepatica infection with huge cystic and multilocular lesions.
abstract: This report describes a case of hepatic phase Fasciola hepatica infection presenting huge and multilocular lesions. The unique radiological findings mimicked hydatid diseases and also cystic liver neoplasm. Fascioliasis should be included in the differential diagnosis for cystic liver diseases.
authors.affiliation: International Research Center for Infectious Diseases, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo. tmaeda@ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: Haruyasu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Nobuaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Akao
authors.forename: Mutsunori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iga
authors.forename: Tokiomi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.forename: Tomohiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koibuchi
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Odawara
authors.forename: Aikichi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iwamoto
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujii
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003560:Cysts / Q000139:chemically induced; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D004802:Eosinophilia; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000469:parasitology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012698:Serologic Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D000077682:Triclabendazole; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D000077682:Triclabendazole