Biliary ascariasis
Diagnosis certain
Updates to Study Attributes
Findings
was changed:
Dilated intrahepatic biliary radicals. The CBD is dilated harboring an elongated hyperdense structure with central hypodensity. There is also pancreatic duct dilatation and a note is made of accidentally discovered annular pancreas surrounding the 2nd part of the duodenum.
Images Changes:
Image CT (C+ portal venous phase) ( update )
Plane Projection
was set to
Axial.
Aux Modality
was set to
C+ portal venous phase.
Updates to Study Attributes
Findings
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The red arrows refer to the worm which is a longitudinal hyperdense structure with central hypodensity.
The white arrows refer to the pancreatic duct which divides to surround the duodenum in annular pancreas.
Images Changes:
Image Annotated image (axial) ( update )
Plane Projection
was set to
axial.
Image Annotated image (coronal) ( update )
Plane Projection
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coronal.
Image Annotated image (axial) ( update )
Plane Projection
was set to
axial.
Updates to Case Attributes
Body
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Ascariasis is the commonest helminthic infection worldwide.
CBD infestation results in biliary obstruction and recurrent cholangitis.
ERCP was done for this patient and a dead fragmented worm was extracted.
-<p>Ascariasis is the commonest helminthic infection worldwide. CBD infestation results in biliary obstruction and recurrent cholangitis. ERCP was done for this patient and a dead fragmented worm was extracted.</p>- +<p><a title="Ascariasis" href="/articles/ascariasis">Ascariasis</a> is the commonest helminthic infection worldwide.</p><p>CBD infestation results in biliary obstruction and recurrent cholangitis.</p><p>ERCP was done for this patient and a dead fragmented worm was extracted.</p>