title: Fasciolopsiasis in a five year old girl.
abstract: A 5 year old girl hailing from Keraniganj, presented with the complaints of fever, periumbilical pain and vomiting. In vomitus, Fasciolopsis buski worm in adult form was identified by naked eye examination. In stool, ova of Fasciolopsis buski were also observed under microscope. Clinically she was pale and had hepatomegaly. Microcytic hypochromic anaemia with normal liver function test was found on lab investigation. She was diagnosed as a case of Fasciolopsiasis and treated with Praziquantel and on follow up visit she was found to be free of symptom.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Sir Salimullah Medical College (SSMC) & Mitford Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Naher
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Shahid
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nargis
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hoque
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel