A Case of Hemobilia Caused by Clonorchiasis.
- Author:
Kyoung Won YOON
1
;
Chang Hwan PARK
;
Seok CHO
;
Seung Hwan LEE
;
Wan Sik LEE
;
Hyeun Soo KIM
;
Sung Kyu CHOI
;
Jong Sun REW
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. p1052ccy@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Clonorchiasis;
Hemobilia
- MeSH:
Anorexia;
Cholangiocarcinoma;
Cholangitis;
Choledocholithiasis;
Clonorchiasis;
Clonorchis sinensis;
Diarrhea;
Eating;
Gallstones;
Hemobilia;
Humans
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2008;36(5):313-317
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Clonorchiasis is a trematodasis caused by ingestion of a raw fish that contains the infective cysts. In cases of early infection, the patients complained non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms, including anorexia, epigastric pain or diarrhea. In cases of long-standing infection, an association with gallstones, choledocholithiasis, cholangitis and cholangiocarcinoma has been reported. However, acute hemorrhagic complications of clonorchiasis are extremely rare. Herein, we report on a case of hemobilia that was caused by Clonorchis sinensis, and this was confirmed by operation.
