title: Pancreatic ascariasis with periampullary carcinoma.
abstract: Ascarias lumbricoides infestation is endemic in tropical countries. Most infections are asymptomatic, but it can produce a wide spectrum of manifestations including hepatobiliary and pancreatic complications. There are reports of association of biliary ascariasis with bilary malignancies in the past, but same is not known for pancreatic ascariasis. We report a case of association of periampullary malignancy with pancreatic ascariasis.
authors.affiliation: MIOT Advanced Center for GI and Liver Diseases, MIOT International, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arulprakash
authors.affiliation: Department of GI sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Manoj Kumar
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Sahu
authors.affiliation: Department of GI sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Amit Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.affiliation: Department of GI sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.affiliation: MIOT Advanced Center for GI and Liver Diseases, MIOT International, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: George M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Chandy
keywords: Ascaris lumbricoides; endoscopic ultrasonography; pancreatic ascariasis; peri-ampullary malignancy