Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
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10.18869/mjiri
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THE ROLE OF ENDOSCOPY IN BILIARY ASCARIASIS: A CASE REPORT
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology
case report
case report
Biliary ascariasis is a common disease in certain geographical areas of the
world. The adult form of the worm usually lives in the human intestine. Biliary
complications due to ascaris infestation are uncommon but are becoming an important
clinical problem, as fatal cases have been reported in the literature.
Many authors have recommended traditional surgical treatment for removal
of the worms. Since the development of endoscopy and related techniques, it has
become possible to treat biliary ascariasis endoscopically. In this article, we have
presented a case of biliary ascariasis which was diagnosed with ultrasonography
and confirmed with ERCP. We have also assessed the role of endoscopy in the
diagnosis and treatment of this disease in the literature.
Ascariasis, Biliary Tract Diseases, Sphincterotomy, Endoscopy, Ascaris lumbricoides.
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H
FROUTAN
20031947532846004314
20031947532846004314
Yes
From the Department of Gastroenterology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
F
MANSOUR GHANAIE
20031947532846004315
20031947532846004315
No
the Department of Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, I.R. Iran
H
GHOFRANI
20031947532846004316
20031947532846004316
No
From the Department of Gastroenterology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran