title: CT findings of human Fasciola hepatica infection: case reports and review of the literature.
abstract: Due to increasing rates of international travel, hepatic fascioliasis is appearing in nonendemic areas, where diagnosis can be difficult. We present two confirmed cases of hepatic fascioliasis in a nonendemic region. The purposes of this report are to discuss computed tomography (CT) findings of hepatic fascioliasis and to review the literature. While travel history is most important, characteristic findings of hypoattenuating tracts extending from liver capsule into the parenchyma on contrast-enhanced CT scan strongly suggest hepatic fascioliasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA. Electronic address: Nayana.patel@ucdenver.edu.
authors.forename: Nayana U
authors.initials: NU
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Tami J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Bang
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Gerald D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Dodd
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D003287:Contrast Media; D005210:Fasciola hepatica / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: CT scan; Fasciola hepatica; Hypoattenuating tracts; Liver; Liver fluke