A Case of Terminal Ileitis Caused by Ascaris lumbricoides / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 165-168, 2008.
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en Coreano
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| ID: wpr-204742
ABSTRACT
The major causes of terminal ileitis are inflammatory bowel disease and NSAIDs but parasites such as Anisakis rarely induce ileitis. Ascaris lumbricoides, the most common intestinal helminth in Korea, may enter the pancreaticobiliary ducts and cause pancreatitis or cholangitis. However, no case of A. lumbricoides-associated terminal ileitis has been previously reported in Korea. We report a case of a 58-year-old woman who presented with epigastric discomfort and bloating, and was diagnosed with terminal ileitis due to A. lumbricoides detected during colonoscopy.
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Asunto principal:
Pancreatitis
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Parásitos
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Ascaris
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Enfermedades Inflamatorias del Intestino
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Enfermedad de Crohn
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Antiinflamatorios no Esteroideos
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Colangitis
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Colonoscopía
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Ascaris lumbricoides
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Anisakis
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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