%0 Journal Article
%T Hepatic fascioliasis presenting with bile duct obstruction: a case report
%J Archive of "The Pan African Medical Journal".
%D 2017
%R 10.11604/pamj.2017.28.44.11532
%X Fascioliasis is a zoonotic infection caused by a liver trematode: fasciola hepatica; which commonly affects cattle and sheep, humans are accidental hosts. Several cases have been reported in the literature worldwide with a large geographical distribution. We present a case of bile duct obstruction due to a hepatic fascioliasis, successfully treated with both a combined surgical and medical approaches. A high index of suspicion should be kept in mind for all cases of obstructive jaundice, especially in areas in which human fascioliasis infection is repeatedly reported
%K Hepatic Fascioliasis
%K Bile ducts
%K obstructive jaundice
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5687870/