Evaluation of cases with Fasciola hepatica infection: Experience in 6 children
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, cilt.3, sa.3, ss.211-216, 2013 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2013
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s2222-1808(13)60043-2
- Dergi Adı: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.211-216
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Child, Fascioliasis, Pediatric cases, Trematoda, Triclabendazole, Turkey
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: To evaluate 6 pediatric cases diagnosed as fascioliasis. Methods: Patients diagnosed as fascioliasis are retrospectively interpreted. Results: Herein 6 pediatric cases having a mean age of (12.7±3.1) years with different complaints including fever, weakness, paleness, sweating, cough, headache, rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, and abdominal distension admitting to our hospital are evaluated. Conclusions: Diagnosis of fascioliasis needs a high index of suspicion supported by stool microscopy, serology, imaging procedures, and in difficult cases even liver biopsy. Triclabendazole resistance should be kept in mind in unresponsive cases. © 2013 Asian Pacific Tropical Medicine Press.