Fasciolosis in Mexican Pediatric Patients

摘要

Human fasciolosis represents a world health problem. The human infection has increased with nocorrelation with animal infection. In Latin American countries it mainly occurs at pediatric ages, while inMexico it produces disease which diagnosis is difficult. The first case reported in children was in 1936, the otherrecorded cases are from 1942 to 2011. The present work compiles data about pediatric fasciolosis in Mexico,with a total of 49 cases diagnosed by isolation of the parasite in feces and biliary tract, and a few of them byimmunologic tests. As a rule these patients only showed unspecific symptoms and weight loss, hepatomegalysigns and symptoms, pain in hypochondrium and jaundice were intermittent. Fasciolosis is present in ourenvironment, therefore, it is important to include concentration coproparasitoscopy as a routine test.