Imaging studies in hepatobiliary fasciolasis

Hepatobiliary fasciolasis is relatively uncommon in humans, who can become contaminated by ingesting wild watercress, other aquatic plants, or water c ontaining metacercariae. Sixty-three cases diagnosed in Ho Chi Minh Ville w ere reviewed. Most patients were from central Vietnam. In addition to clini cal, epidemiological, and laboratory test findings, imaging techniques, mos t notably computed tomography and ultrasonography, contributed substantiall y to the diagnosis and monitoring of fasciolasis.