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Case Reports
. 1992 Mar;33(3):402-3.
doi: 10.1136/gut.33.3.402.

Fatal ascaris pancreatitis: an uncommon problem in the west

G J Maddern  1 , A R Dennison, L H Blumgart
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Case Reports

Fatal ascaris pancreatitis: an uncommon problem in the west

G J Maddern et al. Gut. 1992 Mar.

Abstract

Gastrointestinal parasites, although an uncommon cause of biliary and pancreatic problems in western medicine, can produce fatal complications. A Swiss patient presented with acute pancreatitis, with no evidence of gall stones or history of alcohol abuse. He died after a short fulminant illness. At necropsy, an Ascaris lumbracoides was found impacted within the ampulla of Vater and serves as a reminder that non-indigenous causes of biliary tract obstruction should not be overlooked.

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