A Case of Fascioliasis Diagnosed by ERCP / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 105-109, 1997.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-110516
ABSTRACT
Fascioliasis is a zoonotic disease caused by Fasciola hepatica, a liver fluke, for which human acts as an accidental host. Fascioliasis, while common in some tropical countries, is rare in Korea. Endoscopie retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP) has been described in only a very few cases as a useful technique for the diagnosis of fascioliasis. We report a case of fascioliasis diagnosed by ERCP, after endoscopic sphinchterotomy adult worms were removed by Dormia basket.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pancreas
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Biliary Tract
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Zoonoses
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Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
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Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic
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Diagnosis
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Fasciola hepatica
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Fascioliasis
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Korea
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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