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Initial contrast-enhanced CT findings were suspicious for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC), yet serological tumor markers were within normal limits. Subsequent contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) revealed paradoxical tunnel-like enhancement, typically associated with hepatic paragonimiasis. However, the patient had a history of residence in a historically endemic region for schistosomiasis. Definitive histopathological analysis revealed necrotizing granulomatous inflammation with eosinophilic infiltration and Charcot-Leyden crystals, no schistosome eggs were identified. Based on positive serology for Schistosoma japonicum IgG antibodies and the patient\u2019s history of residence in an endemic region, a presumptive diagnosis of focal hepatic schistosomiasis was rendered. 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