A Case of Acute Pancreatitis due to Impaction of Ascaris lumbricoides into the Pancreatic Duct.
- Author:
Tae Young LEE
1
;
San HWANG
;
Nak Weon LEE
;
Jae Rak SUNG
;
Woo Bong CHOI
;
Young Chang LEE
;
Ji Oh MOG
;
Il Kwun CHUNG
;
Hong Su KIM
;
Sang Heum PARK
;
Moon Ho LEE
;
Sung Joo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Chunan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pancreatitis;
Ascaris lumbricoides;
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- MeSH:
Ascariasis;
Ascaris lumbricoides*;
Ascaris*;
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Pancreatic Ducts*;
Pancreatitis*;
SNARE Proteins
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1997;17(5):723-728
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acute pancreatitis due to impaction of Ascaris lumbricoides into the pancreatic duct is very rare. Authors hnve experienced one case of pancreatic ascariasis. Patient was a 62-year-old female with epigastric pain. Abdominal USG and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography showed characteristic finding of pancreatic ascariasis. Ascaris was removed with palypectomy snare and acute pancreatitis was resolved completely.
