title: Acute cholecystitis associated with Clonorchis sinensis infection.
abstract: Clonorchis sinensis is one of the most common causes of trematodiasis that is caused by the ingestion of raw fish contaminated with infective cysts. The adult flukes are predominantly present in the intrahepatic bile ducts, but occasionally they may be found in the pancreatic duct and extrahepatic bile ducts. The clinical manifestations depend on the number of flukes, the period of infestation, and complications such as pericholangitic abscess, cholangitis, bile duct stones, and cholangiocarcinoma. However, primary acute cholecystitis associated with C. sinensis infection is extremely rare. Herein, we report on a case of primary acute cholecystitis associated with C. sinensis infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Digestive Disease Research Institute and Institute of Medical Science, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Taek
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Digestive Disease Research Institute and Institute of Medical Science, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Baek
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Digestive Disease Research Institute and Institute of Medical Science, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyang Jeong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jo
keywords: Acute cholecystitis; Clonorchis sinensis