Incidental Human Fascioliasis in a Patient of Blunt Trauma Abdomen: First Case Report

Manish Verma, Yajnadatta Sarangi, Sudhir, M G Vashist, Sahil Data, Sunil Kumar

Abstract: Fascilosis caused by Fasciola hepatica, is a zoonotic disease predominantly affecting hepato biliary tree. In India this disease has been limited to few case reports. A 34 yr old male, operated for complete jejunal transection due to blunt trauma abdomen, was found to be having Fasciola hepatica.

Keywords: Human Fascioliasis, Fasciola Hepatica, Blunt trauma abdomen, Zoonosis