Endoscopic removal of Ascaris lumbricoides from the common bile duct.
The management of biliary obstruction caused by Ascaris lumbricoides has usually been surgical. This report describes the endoscopic removal of a roundworm located in the common bile duct.
D000328:Adult; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology; D001200:Ascaris; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology