Successful Management of Biliary Ascariasis in a High-Endemic Zone and Low-Resource Setting in Ethiopia. (2nd December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Asfaw, Yonathan Aliye; Asrat, Girum Tesfaye; Uddo, Tesfanew Bekele; Asfaw, Bethlehem Aliye; Anand, Ayush; Huang, Helen; Firew, Eden Demessie; Anugu, NagaSpurthy Reddy
• Other Names: Dkhil Mohamed A. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in infectious diseases. Volume 2022(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-12-02
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases; Infectious Disease Medicine; Communicable diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2022/8201398
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6625

Abstract

Abstract : Ascariasis lumbricoides is a roundworm that causes one of the most common soil-transmitted helminth infections worldwide. Ascariasis is typically found in the jejunum and transmitted through the intake of Ascaris lumbricoides eggs through food and water. Initially, ascariasis can cause pulmonary symptoms during the first 6–8 weeks of ingestion and can progress to serious complications of intestinal obstruction and hepatobiliary manifestations. Biliary ascariasis is a complication of ascariasis migration from the jejunum to the hepatobiliary tree and can present with a variety of symptoms ranging from biliary colic to more serious features such as acute cholangitis. Though the mortality rate is low, limited resources for management can make it challenging to manage.