CT IDENTIFICATION OF ASCARIS IN THE BILIARY-TRACT

Authors
ROCHA MD COSTA NSS COSTA JCG ANGELO MTDL ANGELO JRL SONODA L DEANDRADE MR NETO AS
Citation
Md. Rocha et al., CT IDENTIFICATION OF ASCARIS IN THE BILIARY-TRACT, Abdominal imaging, 20(4), 1995, pp. 317-319
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology","Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Abdominal imaging → ACNP
ISSN journal
09428925
Volume
20
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
317 - 319
Database
ISI
SICI code
0942-8925(1995)20:4<317:CIOAIT>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Ascariasis is one of the most common helminthic dis eases worldwide [1 ]. The presence of this worm in the biliary tree causes biliary colic, recurrent pyogenic cholangitis, pancreatitis, hepatic abscesses, and septicemia [2]. The diagnosis of biliary ascariasis is usually made by ultrasound (US). We report the computerized-tomography (CT) aspects t hat allowed the identification of ascaris in the biliary tract in two patients.