Fatal ascaris pancreatitis
Joint Authors
al-Sad, Suhair
al-Shinawi, Hamdi Muhammad
Malallah, Basam
Source
Issue
Vol. 33, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
King Hamad University Hospital
Publication Date
2011-09-30
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Gastrointestinal parasites are an uncommon cause of biliary and pancreatic obstruction in the Arabian Gulf; it could have serious complications and even mortality.
A Bengali male thirty-two year old patient recently arrived in Bahrain for presented with all the features of acute pancreatitis, no evidence of gallstones or alcohol abuse.
He died despite all the therapeutic measures.
Endoscopy revealed an Ascaris lumbricoides within the ampulla of Vater.
Ascariasis is uncommon cause of acute pancreatitis, which should not be ignored.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Sad, Suhair& al-Shinawi, Hamdi Muhammad& Malallah, Basam. 2011. Fatal ascaris pancreatitis. Bahrain Medical Bulletin،Vol. 33, no. 3, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Shinawi, Hamdi Muhammad…[et al.]. Fatal ascaris pancreatitis. Bahrain Medical Bulletin Vol. 33, no. 3 (Sep. 2011), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-610335
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Sad, Suhair& al-Shinawi, Hamdi Muhammad& Malallah, Basam. Fatal ascaris pancreatitis. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2011. Vol. 33, no. 3, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-610335
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 7
Record ID
BIM-610335
