Relapsed cholangitis revealing hepatic distomatosis in western Algeria apropos of a case

Fascioliasis is a worldwide but unevenly distributed zoonosis caused by the trematode Fasciola hepatica that infects domesticated herbivores. also occurs accidentally in humans through ingestion of freshwater or aquatic plants laden with metacercariae. Human infections are common developing countries and not uncommon Europe, rare Algeria. The clinical evolution has been classically described two phases: an acute phase hepatic parenchymal invasion immature worm larva (parenchymal phase) stationary after stay bile duct egg production (ductal phase). We report case 50-year-old man from Tlemcen, western Algeria, cholangitis (liver disorder, abdominal pain jaundice). diagnosis was confirmed serology. serological examination (Western Blot) positive results magnetic resonance imaging were compatible fascioliasis.