Abstract |
Dicrocoelium dendriticum is a liver parasite of ruminants. Humans are occasionally infected by ingestion of intermediate hosts. We report a rare case of dicrocoeliasis in a 55-year-old woman who presented with eosinophilia and elevated bilirubin. Therapy with albendazole eradicated the parasite and normalized blood parameters.
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Authors | Barbara Magi, Elena Frati, Laura Bernini, Anna Sansoni, Giacomo Zanelli |
Journal | Le infezioni in medicina
(Infez Med)
Vol. 17
Issue 2
Pg. 115-6
(Jun 2009)
ISSN: 1124-9390 [Print] Italy |
PMID | 19602926
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Anthelmintics
- Albendazole
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Topics |
- Albendazole
(therapeutic use)
- Animals
- Anthelmintics
(therapeutic use)
- Dicrocoeliasis
(diagnosis, drug therapy, parasitology)
- Dicrocoelium
(isolation & purification, pathogenicity)
- Feces
(parasitology)
- Female
- Humans
- Incidental Findings
- Middle Aged
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