1. Fasciola hepatica-a "Diver" in the Biliary Tree.
- Author
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Martins A, Gonçalves Á, Almeida T, Lopes L, and Midões A
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- Aged, Animals, Anthelmintics therapeutic use, Benzimidazoles therapeutic use, Biliary Tract parasitology, Biliary Tract Diseases drug therapy, Biliary Tract Diseases parasitology, Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde, Endosonography, Fasciola hepatica, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Triclabendazole, Biliary Tract diagnostic imaging, Biliary Tract Diseases diagnostic imaging, Fascioliasis diagnostic imaging, Travel-Related Illness
- Abstract
Fasciola hepatica is an endemic trematode that affects millions of people worldwide. The human being can be an accidental host through consumption of contaminated food or water. The authors present a case of hepatic fascioliasis in a 69-year-old Portuguese woman who recently traveled from Egypt, Brazil, and India.
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- 2017
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