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ORPHA:1685Clinical group
Also called Distomiasis · Fluke infection
What it is
A group of rare parasitic diseases characterized by infection with flukes with oral and ventral suckers, comprising Clonorchiasis (infection with liver flukes), Fasciolopsiasis (infection with intestinal flukes), and Paragonimiasis (infection with lung flukes). Signs and symptoms depend on the affected organ and are of variable severity. Some patients may be asymptomatic.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- All ages
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Classified as
- Clinical group
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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