Sonographic diagnosis of biliary ascariasis

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dc.contributor.authorSchulman, A.
dc.contributor.authorLoxton, A. J.
dc.contributor.authorHeydenrych, J. J.
dc.contributor.authorAbdurahman, K. E.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T16:15:22Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T16:15:22Z
dc.date.issued1982
dc.description.abstractIn a prospective 6 month study, sonographic diagnosis of biliary ascariasis was made in 12 patients: In five, the diagnosis was confirmed by other means, mainly intravenous cholangiography. In three, such confirmation was not sought, but all had proven intestinal infestation. One possible and three definite false-positive diagnoses were made. There were no established false-negative diagnoses. The echogenic, nonshadowing images of the worms were seen in the main bile duct and/or gallbladder as single strips (on one occasion with its digestive tract seen as an anechoic 'inner tube'), as multiple strips giving a spaghettilike appearance, as coils, or as more amorphous fragments. Follow-up sonograms were obtained in six patients and showed expulsion of the worms by medical treatment.
dc.description.versionArticle
dc.identifier.citationAmerican Journal of Roentgenology
dc.identifier.citation139
dc.identifier.citation3
dc.identifier.issn0361803X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/13310
dc.subjectascariasis
dc.subjectbile duct
dc.subjectbile tract infection
dc.subjectdiagnosis
dc.subjectechography
dc.subjectgallbladder
dc.subjectmajor clinical study
dc.subjectparasite identification
dc.subjectpreschool child
dc.subjectschool child
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectAscariasis
dc.subjectBiliary Tract Diseases
dc.subjectCase Report
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectChild, Preschool
dc.subjectFalse Positive Reactions
dc.subjectHuman
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectProspective Studies
dc.subjectUltrasonography
dc.titleSonographic diagnosis of biliary ascariasis
dc.typeArticle
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