Radiological findings of intraparenchymal liver Ascaris (hepatobiliary ascariasis).

Akata, D; Ozmen, M N; Kaya, A; Akhan, O · Eur Radiol · 1999

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Ascariasis is a well-known cause of acute cholangitis and cholecystitis; however, very rarely do worms penetrate and colonize the liver parenchyma. Here we present the unique radiological demonstration (US, CT and ERCP) of hepatobiliary ascariasis in which worm was first alive in the parenchyma of the liver and subsequently died and formed liver abscess.

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