title: Severe iron deficiency anemia and marked eosinophilia in adolescent girls with the diagnosis of human fascioliasis.
abstract: Human fascioliasis (HF), caused by the common liver fluke Fasciola hepatica, is an endemic infection in many parts of tropical countries. HF can also be seen in some of the non-tropical countries. This report describes two girls with severe iron deficiency anemia and eosinophilia, who were diagnosed as HF. The infection was successfully eliminated with the administration of triclabendazole. No side effects or recurrence was observed after the treatment. It should be kept in mind that marked eosinophilia with severe iron deficiency anemia should alert pediatricians to the possibility of F. hepatica infection.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Hematology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. tavil@hacettepe.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Betül
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tavil
authors.forename: İkbal
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Ok-Bozkaya
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tezer
authors.forename: Bahattin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tunç
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D005210:Fasciola hepatica / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000077682:Triclabendazole
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D000077682:Triclabendazole