Hepatobiliary and pancreatic ascariasis

Hepatobiliary and pancreatic ascariasis (HPA) was described as a clinical entity from Kashmir, India in 1985. HPA is caused by invasion and migration of nematode, Ascaris lumbricoides, in to the biliary tract and pancreatic duct. Patients present with biliary colic, cholangitis, cholecystitis, hepat...

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Main Authors: Khuroo, Mohammad S, Rather, Ajaz A, Khuroo, Naira S, Khuroo, Mehnaaz S
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5011666/