Ascarid worms causing recurrent cholangitis in a patient with an obstructing ampullary tumour

This is a report of a 57-year-old Malay lady who presented with recurrent episodes of cholangitis and septicaemia. A dilated biliary tree caused by a stenosing periampullary tumour was found to contain adult round worms. A pancreatico-duodenectomy was performed following biliary decompression. Ascar...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Singapore medical journal 1993-10, Vol.34 (5), p.462-463
Hauptverfasser:	TOUFEEQ KHAN, T. F, ZAHARI, A, SHERAZI, Z. A, VISVANATHAN, R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenocarcinoma, Papillary - complications Adenocarcinoma, Papillary - pathology Ampulla of Vater - pathology Ascariasis Ascariasis - complications Biological and medical sciences Cholangitis - complications Cholangitis - parasitology Cholestasis, Extrahepatic - etiology Common Bile Duct Diseases - etiology Common Bile Duct Diseases - parasitology Common Bile Duct Neoplasms - complications Common Bile Duct Neoplasms - pathology Diseases caused by nematodes Female Helminthic diseases Humans Infectious diseases Medical sciences Middle Aged Parasitic diseases Recurrence
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Zusammenfassung:	This is a report of a 57-year-old Malay lady who presented with recurrent episodes of cholangitis and septicaemia. A dilated biliary tree caused by a stenosing periampullary tumour was found to contain adult round worms. A pancreatico-duodenectomy was performed following biliary decompression. Ascarid worms are a rare cause of cholangitis in malignant biliary obstruction.
ISSN:	0037-5675