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. 2016 Apr;23(2):197-200.
doi: 10.1007/s10140-015-1369-7. Epub 2015 Dec 21.

Hepatobiliary and pancreatic ascariasis-sonographic pictorial essay on four pediatric cases with acute biliary colic

Donboklang Lynser  1 , Evarisalin Marbaniang  2
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Hepatobiliary and pancreatic ascariasis-sonographic pictorial essay on four pediatric cases with acute biliary colic

Donboklang Lynser et al. Emerg Radiol. 2016 Apr.

Abstract

Hepatobiliary and pancreatic ascariasis occur due to migration of the round worm ascaris lumbricoides through the bile duct orifice finally reaching the common bile duct, main pancreatic duct, intrahepatic ducts or gallbladder. These resulted in acute epigastric and right hypochondriac region colicky pain. Ultrasound is the investigation of choice in hepatobiliary ascariasis. We present here sonographic images on four pediatric patients with acute biliary colic.

Keywords: Ascariasis; Biliary colic; Hepatobiliary; Paediatric; Ultrasound.

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