Unusual radiological findings of Fasciola hepatica infection with huge cystic and multilocular lesions.
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.
Maeda
Takuya
T
International Research Center for Infectious Diseases, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo. tmaeda@ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Yamada
Haruyasu
H
Akao
Nobuaki
N
Iga
Mutsunori
M
Endo
Tokiomi
T
Koibuchi
Tomohiko
T
Nakamura
Tetsuya
T
Odawara
Takashi
T
Iwamoto
Aikichi
A
Fujii
Takeshi
T
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
D000871:Anthelmintics; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D000077682:Triclabendazole