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CT identification of ascaris in the biliary tract
M de S Rocha1, N S Costa, J C Costa
1Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil.
Abdominal Imaging
|July 1, 1995
Abstract:
Ascariasis is one of the most common helminthic diseases worldwide. The presence of this worm in the biliary tree causes biliary colic, recurrent pyogenic cholangitis, pancreatitis, hepatic abscesses, and septicemia. The diagnosis of biliary ascariasis is usually made by ultrasound (US). We report the computerized-tomography (CT) aspects that allowed the identification of ascaris in the biliary tract in two patients.