Liver, spleen, pancreas and kidney involvement by human fascioliasis: imaging findings

BMC Gastroenterology

Ali Radmehr²  Azita Hekmatdoost¹  Saeed Shahraz¹  Tahereh Ghaziani³  Mohammad Reza Zali¹ 

[1] Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, PO Box 19857, 7th floor, Taleghani Hospital, Tabnak Ave, Tehran, Iran;Department of Radiology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, North Kargar Ave, Tehran-Iran;Address for correspondence Unit No 14, third floor, NO 8, Hakami closed, Motahari street, Tehran, Iran

关键词: imaging;    eosinophilia;    Fasciola hepatica;   

Others  :  1213980
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-230X-4-15

 received in 2004-04-13, accepted in 2004-08-04,  发布年份 2004

【 摘 要 】

Background

Fasciola hepatica primarily involves the liver, however in some exceptional situations other organs have been reported to be involved. The ectopic involvement is either a result of Parasite migration or perhaps eosinophilic reaction.

Case presentation

Here we report a known case of multiple myeloma who was under treatment with prednisolone and melphalan. He was infected by Fasciola hepatica, which involved many organs and the lesions were mistaken with metastatic ones.

Discussion

Presented here is a very unusual case of the disease, likely the first case involving the pancreas, spleen, and kidney, as well as the liver.

【 授权许可】

   
2004 Zali et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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