Ascending cholangitis in a child: A rare case of biliary Ascariasis visualized by ultrasound

Autor: Abubeker Fedlu Abdela, Michael Teklehaimanot Abera, Fathia Omer Salah, Yenewub Muluken Tesfaye, Yoseph Gugsa Ebsa, Assefa Getachew Kebede
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Radiology Case Reports, Vol 19, Iss 9, Pp 3942-3945 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1930-0433
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.05.063
Popis: 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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