Acute febrile forms of liver fasciolosis

Authors

  • Manuel Cuadra Instituto de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Tropicales y Parasitarias, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
  • Juan Chiappe C. Instituto de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Tropicales y Parasitarias, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú
  • Amador Carcelén B. Instituto de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Tropicales y Parasitarias, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v42i1.8638

Abstract

It has presented two cases of acute hepatitis fasciolósica (first cases in Peru). The process of acute character, was characterized by high fever, intense painful hepatomegaly and eosinophilia. In one case could be practiced by laparotomy liver biopsy, the patient being in the fullness of symptoms (probably the first case in the world). Histological examination revealed multiple liver abscess with hepatitis reaction. Cellular infiltration was characterized by very rich in polynuclear eosinophils. In the fragment examined a parasitic element was found. A clinical, etiological, pathological and pathogenic entity of this interesting comment is made. Its relationship with Loeffler syndrome and the Tropical Eosinophilia is analyzed.

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Published

1959-03-16

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Vol. 42 No. 1 (1959)

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Copyright (c) 1959 Manuel Cuadra, Juan Chiappe C., Amador Carcelén B.

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Cuadra M, Chiappe C. J, Carcelén B. A. Acute febrile forms of liver fasciolosis. An Fac med [Internet]. 1959 Mar. 16 [cited 2024 Aug. 16];42(1):23-37. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/8638