Ascending cholangitis in a child: A rare case of biliary Ascariasis visualized by ultrasound.
Radiol Case Rep
; 19(9): 3942-3945, 2024 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-39050647
ABSTRACT
Biliary ascariasis, resulting from the infestation of the biliary system by the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides, is a rare but important cause of biliary blockage in children. In this case report, we present the clinical and radiological findings of a child who presented with symptoms and signs of ascending cholangitis, which followed biliary ascariasis. Double tube sign, typical for biliary ascariasis, was visualized on real time abdominal ultrasound examination.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Radiol Case Rep
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ethiopia
Country of publication:
Netherlands