Relationship between intensity of Opisthorchis viverrini infection and hepatobiliary disease detected by ultrasonography.
J Gastroenterol Hepatol
; 7(1): 17-21, 1992.
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ABSTRACT
Twenty-four locality-, age- and sex-matched groups of village residents with no light, moderate and heavy Opisthorchis viverrini infection were examined by ultrasonography. Highly significant differences were observed between the groups in the relative size of the left lobe of the liver and the fasting and post-meal size of the gall-bladder. In addition, indistinct gall-bladder wall, the presence of gall-bladder sludge and strongly enhanced portal vein radicle echoes were most frequently observed in the heavily infected group. Two suspected cases of cholangiocarcinoma were identified from the heavy group. The results highlight the importance of intensity of infection on the frequency and severity of fluke-associated hepatobiliary disease.
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01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Opistorquíase
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Vesícula Biliar
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Fígado
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Gastroenterol Hepatol
Assunto da revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Tailândia