Fasciolopsis buski infection of the biliary tract: a case report
Abstract Background Fasciolopsis buski is a large fluke that parasitises the human small intestine, with its infection in the biliary tract being even rarer. Given its relatively rare occurrence in recent years, the clinical diagnosis of F. buski infections can pose certain challenges. Case demonstr...
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| description | Abstract Background Fasciolopsis buski is a large fluke that parasitises the human small intestine, with its infection in the biliary tract being even rarer. Given its relatively rare occurrence in recent years, the clinical diagnosis of F. buski infections can pose certain challenges. Case demonstration A 59-year-old male patient with a history of consuming raw pig blood was admitted with recurrent upper abdominal pain for over 10 years. Hepatobiliary and pancreatic magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography showed stenosis of the lower end of the common bile duct, dilatation of the intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts above, and tortuous strips in the common bile duct, indicating parasitic infection. Histopathological examination further confirmed a diagnosis of parasitic infection with F. buski in the biliary tract. The patient was treated with praziquantel after surgery and did not exhibit recurrence during 6 months of follow-up. Conclusions Biliary tract infection with F. buski is a rare parasitic disease. This case report discusses an extremely rare case of F. buski infection of the biliary tract caused by consuming raw pig blood. The clinical features, common diagnostic methods, imaging and pathological features, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of this disease were reviewed to facilitate an improved understanding of this rare condition. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-63b7a95501a44a758c3a3ca101c51a272025-01-12T12:06:00ZengBMCDiagnostic Pathology1746-15962025-01-012011610.1186/s13000-025-01600-xFasciolopsis buski infection of the biliary tract: a case reportShuai Luo0Xiaoxue Tian1Ting Xu2Jinjing Wang3Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical UniversityDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical UniversityDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical UniversityDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical UniversityAbstract Background Fasciolopsis buski is a large fluke that parasitises the human small intestine, with its infection in the biliary tract being even rarer. Given its relatively rare occurrence in recent years, the clinical diagnosis of F. buski infections can pose certain challenges. Case demonstration A 59-year-old male patient with a history of consuming raw pig blood was admitted with recurrent upper abdominal pain for over 10 years. Hepatobiliary and pancreatic magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography showed stenosis of the lower end of the common bile duct, dilatation of the intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts above, and tortuous strips in the common bile duct, indicating parasitic infection. Histopathological examination further confirmed a diagnosis of parasitic infection with F. buski in the biliary tract. The patient was treated with praziquantel after surgery and did not exhibit recurrence during 6 months of follow-up. Conclusions Biliary tract infection with F. buski is a rare parasitic disease. This case report discusses an extremely rare case of F. buski infection of the biliary tract caused by consuming raw pig blood. The clinical features, common diagnostic methods, imaging and pathological features, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of this disease were reviewed to facilitate an improved understanding of this rare condition.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13000-025-01600-xFasciolopsis buskiParasitesBiliary tractPathologyDiagnosis |
| spellingShingle | Shuai Luo Xiaoxue Tian Ting Xu Jinjing Wang Fasciolopsis buski infection of the biliary tract: a case report Diagnostic Pathology Fasciolopsis buski Parasites Biliary tract Pathology Diagnosis |
| title | Fasciolopsis buski infection of the biliary tract: a case report |
| title_full | Fasciolopsis buski infection of the biliary tract: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Fasciolopsis buski infection of the biliary tract: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fasciolopsis buski infection of the biliary tract: a case report |
| title_short | Fasciolopsis buski infection of the biliary tract: a case report |
| title_sort | fasciolopsis buski infection of the biliary tract a case report |
| topic | Fasciolopsis buski Parasites Biliary tract Pathology Diagnosis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13000-025-01600-x |
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