Table 2 Trematodes infection and related manifestation for the case patient
Parasitic sites | Symptom/Manifestation | Trematode species | Diagnostic evidence | Possibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Biliary system | Intrahepatic bile duct dilatation and liver damage | C. sinensis | Eggs identified and PCR positive in stool | Proven |
Gastrointestinal tract | Diarrhea and weight loss | C. sinensis | Eggs identified and PCR positive in stool; Eggs deposited in ileocecal | Proven |
Heterophyidae | Eggs identified in stool | Proven | ||
Echinostomatidae | Eggs identified in stool | Proven | ||
Heart | Endocardial hematoma and heart failure | Heterophyidae | Mechanic perforation of the ventricular wall | Probably |
Brain | Seizures and decreased myodynamia | Heterophyidae | Possibly | |
Lung | Infiltrations and cavity | Heterophyidae | Possibly |