| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:885 |
| Name | fascioliasis |
| Definition | A parasitic helminthiasis infectious disease that involves parasitic infection of the bile ducts of the liver by Fasciola hepatica or Fasciola gigantica. During the acute phase, manifestations include abdominal pain, hepatomegaly, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, urticaria and eosinophilia. Occasionally, infection occurs in intestinal wall, lungs, subcutaneous tissue, and pharyngeal mucosa. http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Fascioliasis.htm |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:187125007 |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim DO_rare_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
Fasciola hepatica infection [EXACT] Infection by Fasciola [EXACT] Liver flukes [EXACT] Sheep liver fluke infection [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a parasitic helminthiasis infectious disease is_a bile duct disease |