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What is the cause of Fascioliasis ?
Fascioliasis refers to a zoonosis caused by Fasciola hepatica
How many host of the F. hepatica ?
Two hosts : definitive host ( herbivorous mammals,humans) intermediate hosts are freshwater snails
The F. hepatica infection in humans, How many consists of phases?
Two phases: hepatic parenchymal phase and ductal phase
CT scan shows multiple, round, clustered, hypodense lesions, with peripheral contrast enhancement in the subcapsular liver
No bile duct dilatation
Left renal cyst
Blood test: WBC 7G/L. EO 1,87G/L. AST 40U/I. ALT 59U/I. GGT 25U/I
The patient had no ELISA test and no stool analysis for eggs