Dicrocoelium dendriticum: a true infection?

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.
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)
Chemical References	Anthelmintics Albendazole
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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