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1. An uninvited guest, Ascaris in the bile duct causing cholangitis successfully treated with surgery.

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Ramos, Darwin R, Robalino, Antonio S, Mogrovejo, Daniel L, Suárez, Doménica A, Proaño, Aitana E Ross, Parrales, Diana E, and Molina, Gabriel A

Subjects
*BILE ducts, *CHOLANGITIS, *ASCARIS, *ASCARIS lumbricoides, *TREATMENT effectiveness, *PARASITIC diseases
Abstract

Parasitic infections continue to be a burden for developing countries—the lack of hygiene measures and clean water results in dangerous scenarios that can lead to challenging problems. Most Ascaris lumbricoides infections are usually mild; nonetheless, in rare cases in endemic regions, they can migrate to the bile duct and cause severe complications requiring surgery. We present the case of a 43-year-old woman who had severe cholangitis due to A. lumbricoides. The worm migrated from the bowel and obstructed the bile duct; after surgery, the patient fully recovered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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