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An Unwanted Guest in the Biliary Tract: A Case Report
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2019 Ascariasis is a frequent human gastrointestinal tract helminthic disease caused by Ascaris lumbricoide. It usually stays in the intestinal lumen and occasionally migrates into the biliary tract through ampulla of Vater .Biliary ascariasis is a critical ...
Nita Lohala +3 more
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Longer‐term outcome of acute pancreatitis: 5 years follow‐up
JGH Open, Volume 5, Issue 12, Page 1323-1327, December 2021., 2021 Cross‐sectional review was done after 5 years of follow‐up of acute pancreatitis. Out of 100 patients, 15% patients developed recurrent acute pancreatitis, 13% patients developed chronic pancreatitis, and 17% patients developed diabetes. Abstract Background and Aim Following an index episode of acute pancreatitis, sometimes the inflammation subsides ...
Partha Sarathi Patra, Kshaunish Das
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Journal of Healthcare Engineering, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021 To enhance the depth of excavation and promote the intelligence of acupoint compatibility, a method of constructing weighted network, which combines the attributes of acupoints and supervised learning, is proposed for link prediction. Medical cases of cervical spondylosis with acupuncture treatment are standardized, and a weighted network is ...
Xia Qiu +3 more
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Hepatolithiasis with biliary ascariasis – a case report
BMC Gastroenterology, 2003 Background Biliary ascariasis is regarded as possible etiological factor for hepatolithiasis. Here we report one case of a patient with hepatolithiasis with biliary ascariasis who developed a liver abscess, which was treated with partial hepatectomy ...
Khithani AS +5 more
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Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2019 Ascariasis is an important and prevalent geo-helminth infection, especially in underdeveloped countries such as Afghanistan, where public health problems and devastation of hygienic infrastructures usually lead to the higher incidence of the infection ...
Sayed Hussain MOSAWI +7 more
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Biliary Ascariasis Causing Obstructive Jaundice: A Case Report on ERCP-Assisted Management
International Journal of Medical Students, 2023 BACKGROUND: Biliary tract disorders are predominantly caused by cholelithiasis (gallstones). However, in regions endemic for parasitic infestations, or areas with poor hygiene and sanitation, hepatobiliary disorders may be due to an underlying worm ...
Ateeb Siddiqui +3 more
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A Case of Biliary Ascariasis in Korea. [PDF]
Korean J Parasitol, 2017 Biliary ascariasis is still the leading cause of surgical complication of ascariasis, though its incidence has been dramatically reduced. Herein, we report a case of biliary ascariasis for the purpose of enhancing awareness of parasitic infections as a possible cause.
Choi JH, Seo M.
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Ascariasis, the uncommon cause of bile leak, postliving donor liver transplant - A case report
Indian Journal of Transplantation, 2020 Ascaris lumbricoides is one of the most common parasitic infections in developing countries. History of previous biliary tract surgery risks migration of these worms to the biliary tree.
Nitin Gupta +3 more
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Abdominal Ascariasis: Where to Focus on Imaging Studies
Galician Medical Journal, 2020 Objective: To assess the various presentations of abdominal ascariasis and their imaging features for developing a comprehensive radiological evaluation protocol.
Jan Suhail +4 more
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BJS (British Journal of Surgery), Volume 107, Issue 3, Page 191-199, February 2020., 2020 Idiopathic acute pancreatitis recurs more often than acute pancreatitis of known cause. In at least some of these patients, standard diagnostics (laboratory tests, transabdominal ultrasonography) may fail to detect biliary disease. The literature on cholecystectomy as a preventive measure for recurrence of pancreatitis in presumed idiopathic acute ...
D. S. Umans +10 more
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