Fasciola hepatica is usually a parasite for herbivorouses bile ducts. This
parasite can affect human via infected water and vegetables . Infection
with this parasite can cause wide broad of signs & symptoms. Typical
acute form is characterized by fever, abdominal pain and hepatomegaly
and chronic form characterized by extra hepatic obstruction
manifestations. This case is a 27 years old woman presented with
abdominal pain , icter , itching and occasional fever . Laboratory.
findings showed 5% eosinophilic count.
Ultrasonography showed obstructive bile ducts disease. In ERCP bile
ducts (choledochal ) parasitic disease was suggested. Surgery was
performed and confirmed Fasciola hepatica.
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