Study on clinical features, complication and treatment of biliary ascariasis in Hue central hospital
- Author:
Le Thi Tuyet Vu
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
biliary ascariasis
- MeSH:
Ascariasis;
diagnosis;
therapy;
therapeutics
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):9-12
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A study on 126 patients with biliary ascariasis (female/male: 4/1) in December 1997 in Hue Central Hospital has shown that the disease is initiated suddenly with severe pain in the right subcostal area and right chest (most common), vomiting, icterus, history of disease (80%). The common complications are bile duct infection, acute gallbladder infection, pancreatic reactions, acute pancreatitis, bile duct haemorrhage, bile duct abscess. Drugs: Pyrantil, antibiotics.
