A case report of ascariasis of the common bile duct in a patient who had undergone cholecystectomy.
Arch Pathol Lab Med
; 124(8): 1231-2, 2000 Aug.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10923091
ABSTRACT
This is a case report of ascariasis of the common bile duct in a 65-year-old man from Colombia who had undergone prior cholecystectomy. The patient presented with postprandial epigastric pain and a 20-lb weight loss. The laboratory findings were remarkable for peripheral blood eosinophilia. The ultrasound finding was suggestive of periampullary or pancreatic neoplasm. He underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with endoscopic extraction of a motile, live worm identified as Ascaris lumbricoides. Roundworm infestation should always be suspected in immigrants from endemic areas who present with hepatobiliary symptoms.
Search on Google
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ascariasis
/
Conducto Colédoco
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Etiology_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
/
Animals
/
Humans
/
Male
Idioma:
En
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article