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				<bold>Background.</bold> Fascioliasis is a disease caused by the trematode Fasciola hepatica. Cholangitis is a common clinical manifestation. Although fascioliasis may show various radiological and clinical features, cases without biliary dilatation are rare.
				<bold>Case report.</bold> We present unique ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) findings of a biliary fascioliasis case which doesn’t have biliary obstruction or cholestasis. Radiologically, curvilinear parasites compatible with juvenile and mature Fasciola hepatica within the gallbladder and common bile duct were found. The parasites appear as bright echogenic structures with no acoustic shadow on US and hypo-intense curvilinear lesions on T2 weighted MRCP images.
				<bold>Conclusions.</bold> Imaging studies may significantly contribute to the diagnosis of patients with subtle clinical and laboratory findings, particularly in endemic regions.
			</abstract>

Background. Fascioliasis is a disease caused by the trematode Fasciola hepatica. Cholangitis is a common clinical manifestation. Although fascioliasis may show various radiological and clinical features, cases without biliary dilatation are rare.
				Case report. We present unique ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) findings of a biliary fascioliasis case which doesn’t have biliary obstruction or cholestasis. Radiologically, curvilinear parasites compatible with juvenile and mature Fasciola hepatica within the gallbladder and common bile duct were found. The parasites appear as bright echogenic structures with no acoustic shadow on US and hypo-intense curvilinear lesions on T2 weighted MRCP images.
				Conclusions. Imaging studies may significantly contribute to the diagnosis of patients with subtle clinical and laboratory findings, particularly in endemic regions.

An incidental case of biliary fascioliasis with subtle clinical findings: US and MRCP findings

Department of Radiology, Dicle University Medical Faculty, Diyarbakır, Turkey

Radiology and Oncology

Background. Fascioliasis is a disease caused by the trematode Fasciola hepatica. Cholangitis is a common clinical manifestation. Although fascioliasis may show...

An incidental case of biliary fascioliasis with subtle clinical findings: US and MRCP findings

Published Online: May 21, 2013

Page range: 125 - 127

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2013-0021

Keywords
fascioliasis, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

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An incidental case of biliary fascioliasis with subtle clinical findings: US and MRCP findings

Published Online: May 21, 2013

Page range: 125 - 127

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2013-0021

Keywordsfascioliasis, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

This content is open access.

Keywords
fascioliasis, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography