Fasciola hepatica as a cause of jaundice after chewing khat: a case report.
Fasciola hepatica is a worldwide distributed zoonotic trematode incidentally infecting humans. Although often symptomatic, fascioliasis can cause a wide spectrum of disease. The diagnosis can be established by stool examination detecting ova of the parasite, although serological testing has a higher sensitivity and specificity in the acute phase of disease. This case presents a 24-year-old Somalian man admitted with jaundice and abdominal discomfort due to fascioliasis after chewing khat. The patient was treated successfully with a single dose of triclabendazole.
Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, the Netherlands.
L C J
LC
de Bree
A G L
AG
Bodelier
G P
GP
Verburg
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D029754:Catha / Q000469:parasitology*; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007565:Jaundice / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D008409:Mastication; D012998:Somalia; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000077682:Triclabendazole; D055815:Young Adult
D000871:Anthelmintics; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D000077682:Triclabendazole