Liver flukes diagnosed by ERCP in a local immigrant community.

Background And Aims: Although a common pathogen in much of Asia, liver flukes are believed to be a rare cause of disease in the United States. In this series, we describe 3 patients diagnosed with Clonorchis sinensis during ERCP within 1 year at our institution.

Methods: Three patients referred to a large community hospital underwent ERCP with direct visualization of a worm in the biliary tree and subsequent histopathologic confirmation.