Case Report Biliary Fasciola Gigantica Case Report from Turkey
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We present a case of Fasciola gigantica-induced biliary obstruction and cholestasis diagnosed and treated via endoscopy and trichlorobendazole treatment. This is the first case of Fasciola gigantica treated via endoscopic biliary extraction during ERCP and drug treatment reported from Turkey.
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Cholestasis caused by Fasciola gigantica.
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