Fascioliasis: findings in 15 patients
- 9 September 1991
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The British Journal of Radiology
- Vol. 64 (765) , 798-801
- https://doi.org/10.1259/0007-1285-64-765-798
Abstract
The clinical and radiological features of 15 cases of fascioliasis are reported. Pleural effusion, associated with pulmonary infiltrates or ascites, was observed in two patients. Computed tomography (CT) was the most useful imaging method, showing small nodules and linear tracks within the liver parenchyma which were hypodense on non-enhanced scans, remaining hypodense or becoming isodense with normal liver after contrast medium administration. After successful treatment lesions decreased in number and size and finally disappeared or calcified. Lesions increased or remained unchanged when treatment failed to control the disease.Keywords
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