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Fascioliasis complicated by acute necrotizing pancreatitis in an Ethiopian child - a case report on a rare complication of a rarely reported emerging disease.
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- Hepatic Fascioliasis Masquerading as Acute Appendicitis in a Child: A Case Report.Clinical medicine insights. Case reports · 2026Article
- Abdominal CT scan findings of a child with hepatic fascioliasis: A case report on rarely reported emerging disease.Radiology case reports · 2025Article
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- Epidemiological Investigation of Yak (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Acute edematous pancreatitis caused byRadiology case reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Fascioliasis is a zoonotic infection caused by Case report: This article reports a case of a 12-year-old Ethiopian boy who presented with left-sided abdominal pain and a history of frequent consumption of leafy vegetables. His work-up showed leukocytosis with marked eosinophilia, and increased serum amylase and lipase, and imaging confirmed multiple subcapsular hepatic masses as well as acute necrotizing pancreatitis. Upon serological testing for helminths, he tested positive on Conclusions: Fascioliasis may present with acute pancreatitis, and should be considered as a possible diagnosis in people with acute biliary disease in endemic settings.
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