Fascioliasis, a zoonotic disease, infects a wide variety of mammalian hosts all around the world. Human fascioliasis is a rare encountered parasitic infection that has been reported endemic in some parts of the Far and Middle East, including Turkey. Extrahepatobiliary localization of the parasite is very uncommon. Until recently, extrahepatic fascioliasis has been reported in the subcutaneous tissue, brain, lungs, epididymis, inguinal lymph nodes and in gastrointestinal system organs like the stomach and the cecum. The three patients who have fascioliasis, are presented here mimicking malignancy of the liver and colon.
Key Words: Fasciola Hepatica, Malignancy, Liver, Colon
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