title: Living Fasciola hepatica in biliary tree: a case report.
abstract: Here we report a rare case of living Fasciola hepatica in biliary tract. The patient was in acute phase of infection and treated successfully with 10 mg/kg oral triclabendazole after the fluke was extracted using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical sciences, Rasht, Iran. swt_f@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Keyvan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aminian
authors.forename: Kambiz Akhavan
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Rezayat
authors.forename: Afshin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shafaghi
authors.forename: Roozbeh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tanhaeevash
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000469:parasitology*; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005210:Fasciola hepatica / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology*; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000077682:Triclabendazole
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D000077682:Triclabendazole