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Sonographic images of hepato-pancreatico-biliary and intestinal ascariasis: A pictorial review
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Ascariasis is a common helminthic infestation in Malaysia. Ascaris lumbricoides normally lives in the upper small bowel without causing symptoms. Complications arise when these worms migrate into the bile duct (biliary ascariasis) causing biliary colic, cholangitis, acalculous cholecystitis and hepatic abscess l . A case of biliary ascariasis presenting as biliary colic is described. Diagnosis ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0971-3026
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.33614