Liver fluke in a young Nepalese girl: A rare diagnostic puzzle.

Authors

Anwesha Pandey
Aakash Mishra
Sagar Khadka
Sunil Raja Manandhar
Ashish Lal Shrestha MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow

Publication/Presentation Date

9-1-2023

Abstract

KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: Fascioliasis poses diagnostic challenges to clinicians for its broad spectrum of hepatobiliary symptoms and lower detection rates. Timely and precise identification avoids long-standing hepatic complications.

ABSTRACT: Fasciola hepatica, a trematode parasite, inhabits snails and sheep. Human hepatic fascioliasis is a neglected tropical disease with no specific tests. In this instance, the significance of clinical awareness, appropriate imaging, and serological investigations is demonstrated. A young Nepalese girl was diagnosed and managed successfully.

Volume

11

Issue

9

First Page

7848

Last Page

7848

ISSN

2050-0904

Published In/Presented At

Pandey, A., Mishra, A., Khadka, S., Manandhar, S. R., & Shrestha, A. L. (2023). Liver fluke in a young Nepalese girl: A rare diagnostic puzzle. Clinical case reports, 11(9), e7848. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7848

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

37636892

Department(s)

Department of Medicine Fellows and Residents, Fellows and Residents

Document Type

Article