Intrahepatic ascariasis – Common parasite at an uncommon site

Publication date: August 2016 Source:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, Volume 6, Issue 8 Author(s): Udit Chauhan, Neeraj Jain, Sunil Kumar Puri, Lalit Garg, Monika Singh Bacterial infections of the biliary tree are common infections of the biliary system which frequently lead to life-threatening sepsis. Parasitic infections of the biliary tree like ascariasis are not uncommon. Most adult worms reside into the extrahepatic biliary system. Intrahepatic existence is not commonly described. Urgent recognition of the intrahepatic existence of this common parasite is of paramount importance in order to start timely treatment of this life-threatening infection. Authors described a case of intrahepatic ascariasis in a young male who was diagnosed radiologically and thereafter managed with endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography and antibiotics.
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease - Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research