Fascioliasis in Eosinophilic Patients in the Isparta Region of Turkey

Demırcı, Mustafa; Korkmaz, Metin; Kaya, Selçuk; Kuman, Aydınten

doi:10.1007/s15010-002-3089-7

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“…Eosinophil count is reported to be variable in patients and particularly higher in acute cases. Eosinophil count is not a surrogate marker in the biliary phase of fasciolosis, as in our case (7,8).…”

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A Case of Fasciola hepatica Mimicking Sepsis without Eosinophilia

Vatan¹,

Mete²,

Yemisen³

et al. 2014

urkiyeParazitolDerg

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Fasciolosis is a rare cause of hepatobiliary system infections and caused by the trematode Fasciola hepatica. It primarily infects sheeps or goats, and humans are accidental hosts. On laboratory findings, marked eosinophilia is present in most of the cases. Here, we report a case of fasciolosis without eosinophilia who was presented as sepsis and responded to therapy in second dose of triclabendazole. Sepsis like clinical presentation has been reported in few cases. Forty-eight year old female patient presented with high fever, abdominal pain, hypotension and tachycardia. The patient was considered as sepsis secondary to liver abscess, which was demonstrated on the initial abdominal ultrasonography (USG) findings. Therefore, empirical antibiotic therapy was started. Due to failure of the treatment, the image was found to be compatible with fasciolosis on control magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and USG. On detailed anamnesis, history of eating watercress was learned and the diagnosis of fasciolosis was confirmed by serological tests. (Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2014; 38: 131-4)

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A Case of Fasciola hepatica Mimicking Sepsis without Eosinophilia

Vatan¹,

Mete²,

Yemisen³

et al. 2014

urkiyeParazitolDerg

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“…Currently, serologic studies are the main diagnostic methods. The method most widely used is an ELISA that detects antibodies to the excretory-secretory antigen products from F. hepatica (8)(9)(10).…”

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Hepatobiliary fascioliasis: a case with unusual radiological features

Yeşildağ

Senol²,

Köroğlu³

et al. 2009

Diagn Interv Radiol

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“…The parasitic diseases causing strong eosinophilia are schistosomiasis, filariasis, trichinosis, toxocariasis, and fasciolosis 14,30,32,39,44 . Furthermore, it is known that eosinophilia is very associated with toxocariasis in pediatric patients but there have been few studies about the relationship between toxocariasis and eosinophilia.…”

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Frequency of eosinophilia and risk factors and their association with Toxocara infection in schoolchildren during a health survey in the north of Lima, Peru

Roldán

Espinoza

Atúncar

et al. 2008

Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo

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SUMMARYDuring a health survey in a primary school from the district of Carabayllo (North of Lima, Peru), 200 schoolchildren (96 male and 104 female between five to 12 years old) were randomly selected and divided in two groups (as positive or negative group), according to the serologic result of the Toxocara ELISA test from a total population of 646 schoolchildren. All children were analyzed by hematologic tests to determinate the frequency of eosinophilia and leukocytosis. Additionally, all clinical and epidemiological data were also analyzed to determine their association with toxocariasis. From group of children with positive serology, 40% had some type of eosinophilia in contrast to 19% of children with negative serology, and their association was statistically significant (OR = 2.84, p < 0.001). From all signs and symptoms evaluated, only 'dry cough' was more frequent and statistically significant in the positive serology group (OR = 2.79, p < 0.001). Almost all risk factors evaluated were highly frequent and statistically associated to the positive serology. In conclusion, the presence of eosinophilia and the risk factors evaluated in this population were frequently associated to human toxocariasis.

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Fascioliasis in Eosinophilic Patients in the Isparta Region of Turkey

Abstract: Fascioliasis was demonstrated in the Isparta region of Turkey for the first time. The higher prevalence of fascioliasis among patients with eosinophilia indicates the importance of this sign for this infection.

Cited by 22 publications

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A Case of Fasciola hepatica Mimicking Sepsis without Eosinophilia

A Case of Fasciola hepatica Mimicking Sepsis without Eosinophilia

Hepatobiliary fascioliasis: a case with unusual radiological features

Frequency of eosinophilia and risk factors and their association with Toxocara infection in schoolchildren during a health survey in the north of Lima, Peru

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