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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Oh, Jung Taek
• Kang, Dong Baek
• Jo, Hyang Jeong

Titel

Acute cholecystitis associated with Clonorchis sinensis infection

Ist Teil von

• Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research, 2014, 87(2), , pp.104-107

Ort / Verlag

Korea (South): 대한외과학회

Erscheinungsjahr

2014

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Clonorchis sinensis is one of the most common causes of trematodiasis that is caused by the ingestion of raw fish contaminated with infective cysts. The adult flukes are predominantly present in the intrahepatic bile ducts, but occasionally they may be found in the pancreatic duct and extrahepatic bile ducts. The clinical manifestations depend on the number of flukes, the period of infestation, and complications such as pericholangitic abscess, cholangitis, bile duct stones, and cholangiocarcinoma. However, primary acute cholecystitis associated with C. sinensis infection is extremely rare. Herein, we report on a case of primary acute cholecystitis associated with C. sinensis infection.