During hepatic migratory phase: symptomatic RUQpain, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, peripheral eosinophilia
Imaging: migratory "tracts" within hepatic parenchyma
Once at biliary tracts: sx resolve, asymptomatic for years
#Fascioliasis is global in distribution.
Significado de #fascioliasis Enfermedad parasitaria provocada por un gusanito plano (Fasciola hepatica) que decide alquilar tu hígado sin pagar alquiler. Etimología: "fasciola" (banda o cinta en latín) + "iasis" (enfermedad en griego)... fascioliasis
Meaning of #fascioliasis Parasitic disease caused by a little flatworm (Fasciola hepatica) that decides to rent your liver without paying rent. Etymology: "fasciola" (band or ribbon in Latin) + "iasis" (disease in Greek)... fascioliasis
Significado de #fascioliasis Doença parasitária causada por um pequeno verme (Fasciola hepatica) que decide alugar seu fígado sem pagar aluguel. Etimologia: "fasciola" (faixa ou fita em latim) + "iasis" (doença em grego)... fascioliasis
#Fasciola #hepatica Dx by serology as egg production by adult flukes is scanty & intermittent. This is the only trematode infection for which praziquantel is NOT the drug of choice. TRICLABENDAZOLE is the recommended treatment #fascioliasis
#fascioliasis adult flukes in biliary tree mostly asymptomatic but some pts develop chronic sx: RUQpain,N, V, hepatomegaly. Eosinophilia and abnormal liver function may develop but are less common than with acute disease.
hepatic #fascioliasis acute & chronic phases
Acute phase: 6-12wks post ingestion, migrating parenchymal larvae: F, hypodense liver lesions +eosinophilia, RUQpain, anorexia, vomiting, wt loss
hypereosinophilia+destructive hepatic lesions #fascioliasis endemic in Peru & Bolivia #Fasciola #hepatica
Ddx Clonorchis could be similar to Fasciola but present in Asia #idsky
Imagen: https://www.paho.org/es/campanas/dia-mundial-enfermedades-tropicales-desatendidas-2025
7️⃣🦟 Otras ETD incluyen: #Dengue, #Fascioliasis y más. Combatirlas requiere inversión en salud pública, acceso a diagnóstico y tratamiento oportuno. 🏥💊 #EndTheNeglect
#fascioliasis adult flukes in biliary tree mostly asymptomatic but some pts develop chronic sx: RUQpain,N, V, hepatomegaly. Eosinophilia and abnormal liver function may develop but are less common than with acute disease.
hepatic #fascioliasis acute & chronic phases
Acute phase: 6-12wks post ingestion, migrating parenchymal larvae: F, hypodense liver lesions +eosinophilia, RUQpain, anorexia, vomiting, wt loss
hypereosinophilia+destructive hepatic lesions #fascioliasis endemic in Peru & Bolivia #Fasciola #hepatica
Ddx Clonorchis: could be similar to Fasciola but present in Asia #IDsky #parasitologySky
