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Review
. 2016 Jun;23(3):303-7.
doi: 10.1007/s10140-016-1394-1. Epub 2016 Apr 8.

Acute pancreatitis due to ascariasis: a sonographic pictorial essay on four cases

Donboklang Lynser  1 , R S Thangkhiew  2 , Demitrost Laloo  3 , M D Hek  2 , Evarisalin Marbaniang  4 , Satisfy Tariang  3
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Acute pancreatitis due to ascariasis: a sonographic pictorial essay on four cases

Donboklang Lynser et al. Emerg Radiol. 2016 Jun.

Abstract

Ascariasis is the commonest helminthic disease to infect humans. Due to their wandering nature, the roundworms from the second part of the duodenum migrate through the biliary opening into the hepatobiliary and pancreatic ducts. Ascariasis is the most common parasitic cause of pancreatitis in endemic region. Pancreatitis can result due to pancreatic ascariasis, biliary ascariasis or both. Pancreatitis due to ascariasis can be severe and life-threatening. We present a pictorial essay of acute pancreatitis due to ascariasis on four cases.

Keywords: Ascariasis; ERCP; Hepatobiliary; Pancreatitis; Ultrasound.

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