2018•Revista Española de Enfermedades DigestivasOpen access

Fasciola hepatica in the common bile duct: spyglass visualization and endoscopic extraction

Edson Guzmán Calderón, Augusto Vera Calderón, Ramiro Díaz Rios, Ronald Arcana López, Edgar Alva Alva

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We report the case of a 60-year-old Peruvian female who was admitted with abdominal pain and jaundice. Cholangioscopy revealed a leaf-like trematode, Fasciola hepatica. This trematode was extracted with a Dormia's basket via endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).

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Key concepts: Fasciola hepatica, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, Medicine, Jaundice, Common bile duct, Hepatica, Obstructive jaundice, Abdominal pain