title: Fasciolopsis buski infection in a Vietnamese pregnant woman with systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: A clinical case of infection caused by Fasciolopsis buski in a 24 weeks pregnant woman from Vietnam affected by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is reported here. On 22 February 2012 the patient was admitted to Hue Hospital in Hue, Vietnam, with a diagnosis of general illness and suspected acute anaemia. Laboratory analysis indicated possible SLE syndrome and coprological tests demonstrated the presence of F. buski eggs. During hospitalization the patient naturally eliminated the adult form in faeces suggesting the infection had already progressed at least for three months. One month after hospitalization due to the high severity of both SLE and fasciolopsiasis, a medical abortion was carried out and the following day the patient died. Even though infection due to Fasciolopsis buski is rare, this case highlights the importance of an accurate and prompt diagnosis of this infectious agent, which may have saved the foetus and mother's lives.
authors.affiliation: University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. fiammamaura@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Maura
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fiamma
authors.forename: Silvia Stefania
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Longoni
authors.forename: Thi Minh Chau
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Ngo
authors.forename: Minh Triet
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Le Phan
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santona
authors.forename: Phuong An
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Ton Nu
authors.forename: Bianca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Paglietti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D044466:Asian People; D005212:Fasciolidae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D014744:Vietnam