Evaluation of cases with Fasciola hepatica infection: experience in 6 children

ObjectiveTo evaluate 6 pediatric cases diagnosed as fascioliasis.MethodsPatients diagnosed as fascioliasis are retrospectively interpreted.ResultsHerein 6 pediatric cases having a mean age of (12.7±3.1) years with different complaints including fever, weakness, paleness, sweating, cough, headache, rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, and abdominal distension admitting to our hospital are evaluated.ConclusionsDiagnosis of fascioliasis needs a high index of suspicion supported by stool microscopy, serology, imaging procedures, and in difficult cases even liver biopsy. Triclabendazole resistance should be kept in mind in unresponsive cases.