Fasciola hepatica Mimicking Malignancy of the Liver and Colon: Three Case Reports

Abstract

Fascioliasis, a zoonotic disease, infects a wide variety of mammalian hosts all around the world. Human fascioliasis is a rare encountered parasitic infection that has been reported endemic in some parts of the Far and Middle East, including Turkey. Extrahepatobiliary localization of the parasite is very uncommon. Until recently, extrahepatic fascioliasis has been reported in the subcutaneous tissue, brain, lungs, epididymis, inguinal lymph nodes and in gastrointestinal system organs like the stomach and the cecum. The three patients who have fascioliasis, are presented here mimicking malignancy of the liver and colon. Key words: Fasciola Hepatica, Malignancy, Liver, Colon

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Karaciğer ve Kolon Malignitesini Taklit Eden Fasiyoliyaz: Üç Olgu Sunumu

Öz

Fasiyoliyaz tüm dünyada birçok memeli türü konakçılarını enfekte eden zoonotik bir hastalıktır. Türkiye'yi de içine alan Uzak ve Orta Doğu'nun bazı bölümlerinde endemik olarak bildirilen insan fasiyoliyazı, nadir karşılaşılan bir parazitik enfeksiyondur. Parazitin karaciğer dışı yerleşimi çok nadirdir. Günümüze kadar subkütan dokuda, beyinde, akciğerde, epididimde, inguinal lenf bezlerinde ve mide ve kolon gibi gastrointestinal sistemde, karaciğer dışı fasiyoliyazı bildirilmiştir. Bu makalede karaciğer ve kolon malignitesini taklit eden fasiyoliyazlı üç hasta sunulmaktadır. Anahtar Sözcükler: Fasciola Hepatica, Malignite, Karaciğer, Kolon

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