Title of article
Diagnosis and Treatment of Fasciola Infection with Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in Ardabil, Northwest of Iran: Two Case Reports
Author/Authors
Asfaram ، Shabnam Zoonoses Research Center - Ardabil University of Medical Sciences , Sajedi ، Behnam Department of Internal Medicine - School of Medicine, Imam Khomeini Hospital - Ardabil University of Medical Sciences , Mohammadi-Ghalehbin ، Behnam Department of Microbiology and Immunology - School of Medicine - Ardabil University of Medical Sciences
From page
255
To page
259
Abstract
Here we report biliary fascioliasis in two women 27 and 54 years old from Ardabil Province, Iran who presented with nausea, anorexia, weight loss, and pain between shoulder blades. Endoscopic ultrasound showed distal common bile duct strictures (CBD) and a lesion in its proximal. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) was performed and live parasites were diagnosed and successfully managed into the duodenal lumen. The clinical findings of the patient improved after the procedure. This report emphasizes that the prevalence of Fasciola in Ardabil is predictable and this infection could be simultaneously diagnosed and treated by the ERCP.
Keywords
Fasciola sp. , Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , Iran
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Parasitology (IJP)
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Parasitology (IJP)
Record number
2773215
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