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Fitsum Negusse Assefa: Fascioliasis With Hepatic Hematoma and Extensive Venous Thrombosis
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Sep 7, 2026, 16:17

Fitsum Negusse Assefa: Fascioliasis With Hepatic Hematoma and Extensive Venous Thrombosis

Fitsum Negusse Assefa, Medical Doctor at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, shared a post on LinkedIn about a recent article he and his colleagues co-authored, published in Journal of Medical Case Reports, adding:

”Excited to share my latest publication — now live in the Journal of Medical Case Reports (Springer/BMC)!

‘Subscapular Hepatic Hematoma and Extensive Venous Thrombosis Associated with Suspected Fascioliasis: A Case Report from Ethiopia’

This case presented a rare and life-threatening combination — a massive hepatic subcapsular hematoma, portal vein thrombosis, and extensive DVT — all in a patient where repeated stool examinations were negative for Fasciola hepatica.

The diagnosis was made on clinical grounds:

  • Persistent eosinophilia peaking at 32.7 percent
  • Occupational exposure to sheep
  • History of consuming inadequately cleaned raw vegetables

Empiric triclabendazole combined with anticoagulation led to complete resolution at 6-month follow-up imaging — a reminder that clinical judgment remains our most powerful diagnostic tool, especially in resource-limited settings.

Key teaching points:

  • Fascioliasis can cause rare but serious vascular complications
  • Negative parasitology does NOT rule out the diagnosis
  • Clinical history and eosinophilia are critical diagnostic clues
  • Empiric treatment can be life-saving

Grateful to my wonderful co-authors.”

Title: Subscapular hepatic hematoma and extensive venous thrombosis associated with suspected fascioliasis: a case report from Ethiopia

Authors: Fitsum Negusse Assefa, Henok Abayneh Gedle, Ermias Mulugeta Mesfin, Yadelew Jember Kassie, Henok Fisseha, Teferi Merid

Fitsum Negusse Assefa: Fascioliasis With Hepatic Hematoma and Extensive Venous Thrombosis

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