title: A pediatric case of Fascioliasis with eosinophilic pneumonia.
abstract: Fasciolia spp. are common trematode infestations worldwide. Fasciolia spp. may lead to hepatic diseases in the acute phase and may cause biliary diseases in the chronic phase. In addition, Fasciolia spp. may rarely cause extrahepatic signs and symptoms. The clinical manifestations of fascioliasis are divided into three groups: typical, atypical, and ectopic. Eosinophilic pneumonia is an atypical presentation of acute fascioliasis and it has been reported very rarely. Herein, we report a boy with marked blood eosinophilia and eosinophilic pneumonia who was diagnosed with fascioliasis by serologic tests and abdominal USG. The patient recovered completely following triclabendazole treatment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Medicine, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gülsüm İclal
authors.initials: Gİ
authors.lastname: Bayhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Medicine, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Abdulsamet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Batur
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Hitit University, Faculty of Medicine, Çorum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayşegül
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taylan-Özkan
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Medicine, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kaan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Demirören
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Medicine, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yunus Emre
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Beyhan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005210:Fasciola hepatica; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications*; D000077682:Triclabendazole
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D000077682:Triclabendazole
keywords: child; eosinophilic leukemoid reaction; eosinophilic pneumonia; fascioliasis