1F83 Fasciolopsiasis

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Fasciolopsis buski. This disease is characterised by abdominal pain or diarrhoea, or may be asymptomatic. This disease may also present with oedema of the face, abdomen, or legs, vomiting, anorexia, or intestinal obstruction. Transmission is by ingestion of undercooked contaminated aquatic plants. Confirmation is by identification of Fasciolopsis buski eggs in a faecal sample.

synonyms

• Fasciolopsiasis
• intestinal distomatosis
• intestinal distoma
• giant intestinal fluke infection
• fasciolopsis buski infection
• infection by fasciolopsis
• Busk fluke infection
• intestinal fluke infestation
• infestation by fasciolopsis
• intestinal distomiasis
• intestinal fluke disease
• intestinal fluke infection

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