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- Ascariasis is a widespread parasitic infection, particularly in India, that typically resides in the small intestine but can also affect the liver and pancreas.
- In a case study, a 61-year-old woman with unexplained recurrent acute pancreatitis was found to have pancreatic ascariasis diagnosed via endoscopic ultrasound.
- This case highlights the need to consider ascariasis as a potential cause of acute pancreatitis and suggests that endoscopic ultrasound is a valuable diagnostic tool for such conditions.
Article Abstract
Ascariasis is a common helminthic infection, especially in India. Though it is known to inhabit the jejunum of the small intestine, it may invade the hepato-biliary and pancreatic ducts, causing a spectrum of clinical manifestations. We present a case of idiopathic recurrent acute pancreatitis in a 61-year-old female patient who was later diagnosed with pancreatic ascariasis using endoscopic ultrasound. This emphasizes the possibility of ascariasis as one of the causes of acute pancreatitis and the use of endoscopic ultrasound as an initial diagnostic tool for the evaluation of idiopathic acute pancreatitis.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11075657 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.57758 | DOI Listing |
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