Obstructive jaundice due to Fasciola hepatica. 1995

A Kumar, and A Gautam, and S Chaturvedi
Department of Surgery, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.

A middle aged woman presented with obstructive jaundice of 6 months duration. Radiological investigations revealed multiple pyogenic liver abscesses with the possibility of choledocholithiasis. Exploration of common bile duct revealed that Fasciola hepatica was responsible for the illness. The case is reported because of its rarity.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002779 Cholestasis Impairment of bile flow due to obstruction in small bile ducts (INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS) or obstruction in large bile ducts (EXTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS). Bile Duct Obstruction,Biliary Stasis,Bile Duct Obstructions,Biliary Stases,Cholestases,Duct Obstruction, Bile,Duct Obstructions, Bile,Obstruction, Bile Duct,Obstructions, Bile Duct,Stases, Biliary,Stasis, Biliary
D005211 Fascioliasis Liver disease caused by infections with parasitic flukes of the genus FASCIOLA, such as FASCIOLA HEPATICA. Fasciola Infection,Fasciola Infections,Fascioliases,Infection, Fasciola,Infections, Fasciola
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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