Open AccessBiliary ascariasis on magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
Author(s) -
MohammadA Hashmi,
JevanK De
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.56248
Subject(s) - ascaris lumbricoides , magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography , ascariasis , magnetic resonance imaging , medicine , radiology , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , bile duct , gastroenterology , helminths , pancreatitis , immunology
A 17-year-old girl presented with features of biliary obstruction. Magnetic resonance cholangi-pancreatography revealed typical linear signals in common bile duct, which appears like Ascaris lumbricoides. The diagnosis was confirmed by endoscopic removal of the worm.
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