A case of biliary fascioliasis

Other Title(s)

حالة للمتورقات الكبدية في الطرق الصفراوية

Joint Authors

al-Khalil, Muhammad
Zaydan, Muhammad
al-Kafr, Umar
Ali, Ayman

Source

Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations

Issue

Vol. 9, Issue 1 (28 Feb. 2008), pp.70-72, 3 p.

Publisher

The Arab Board of Health Specializations

Publication Date

2008-02-28

Country of Publication

Syria

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract AR

من المعروف أن المتورقة الكبدية تسبب يرقانا انسداديا.

نعرض هنا حالة مريضة مصابة بيرقان انسدادي مع كثر الإيوزينيات (الحمضيات) في الدم، و قد أجري لديها تصوير طرق صفراوية راجع و تم استئصال عدة طفيليات من القناة الجامعة.

إن داء المتورقات الكبدية يجب أن يوضع في التشخيص التفريقي لليرقان الإنسدادي خاصة إذا ترافق مع كثرة الإيوزينيات في الدم.

Abstract EN

Fasciola hepatica is known to cause biliary obstruction.

We report on a patient with obstructive jaundice and eosinophilia.

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) was performed which resulted in the extraction of multiple parasites.

Fascioliasis must be considered in the differential diagnosis of obstructive jaundice especially if associated with eosinophilia.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Zaydan, Muhammad& Ali, Ayman& al-Kafr, Umar& al-Khalil, Muhammad. 2008. A case of biliary fascioliasis. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations،Vol. 9, no. 1, pp.70-72.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Khalil, Muhammad…[et al.]. A case of biliary fascioliasis. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations Vol. 9, no. 1 (Feb. 2008), pp.70-72.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Zaydan, Muhammad& Ali, Ayman& al-Kafr, Umar& al-Khalil, Muhammad. A case of biliary fascioliasis. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations. 2008. Vol. 9, no. 1, pp.70-72.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-137880

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 72

Record ID

BIM-137880