Obstructive Jaundice Due To a Fasciola Hepatica Worm in an Ethiopian Patient

Authors

  • Zeki Abdurahman UoG
  • Mohammed Kedir UoG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20372/ejhbs.v3iI.168

Keywords:

Obstructive jaundice, Fasciola hepatica, Human fascioliasis

Abstract

A 30yearold lady presented to the University of Gondar Hospital with intermittent jaundice & RUQ abdominal pain of one year duration. Physical findings were deep icterus and mild RUQ tenderness. Investigations suggested obstructive jaundice. Intraoperatively, the cause of biliary obstruction was found to be a Fasciola hepatica worm.
Obstructive jaundice is a very rare manifestation of human fascioliasis and its occurrence in this report may indicate a significant prevalence of the disease in our population.

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Author Biographies

  • Zeki Abdurahman, UoG

    University of Gondar, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, P.O.Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia

  • Mohammed Kedir, UoG

    University of Gondar, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, P.O.Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia

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Published

2021-06-17

Issue

Vol. 3 No. I (2010)

Section

Case Report

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Abdurahman Z, Kedir M. Obstructive Jaundice Due To a Fasciola Hepatica Worm in an Ethiopian Patient. Ethiop J Health Biomed Sci [Internet]. 2021 Jun. 17 [cited 2025 Oct. 13];3(I):79-82. Available from: https://ejhbs.uog.edu.et/index.php/EJHBS/article/view/168

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