Abstract:Hepatic fascioliasis is a parasitic disease caused by the fluke Fasciola hepatica. In the chronic phase of the disease, the adult form of the parasite adopts the bile ducts as the ideal environment to develop, causing them to dilate and simulating an obstructive jaundice process. The case of a 48-year-old woman is presented, who was admitted for jaundice, choluria and eight loss. After the corresponding complementary studies had been carried out, an endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERCP) was performed an… Show more
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