title: [Acute cholangitis secondary to ascariasis and complicated by liver abscesses].
abstract: Acute cholangitis secondary to ascariasis is rare and occurs mainly in areas of high endemicity. The clinical presentation is non-specific, sometimes complicated by liver abscess. Abdominal ultrasound plays an important role in diagnosis and therapeutic surveillance. We report the case of a 35-year-old Malagasy woman with an acute cholangitis secondary to ascariasis and complicated by liver abscesses and its course to full recovery under medical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service hépato-gastro-entérologie, centre hospitalier universitaire Joseph-Raseta-Befelatanana (CHU-JRB), Madagascar.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rakotonaivo
authors.affiliation: Service imagerie médicale, hôpital Joseph-Rasseta-Andrianavalona, CHU d'Antananarivo, Madagascar.
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Ranoharison
authors.affiliation: Service hépato-gastro-entérologie, centre hospitalier universitaire Joseph-Raseta-Befelatanana (CHU-JRB), Madagascar.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Razarimahefa
authors.affiliation: Service hépato-gastro-entérologie, centre hospitalier universitaire Joseph-Raseta-Befelatanana (CHU-JRB), Madagascar.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rakotozafindrabe
authors.affiliation: Service hépato-gastro-entérologie, centre hospitalier universitaire Joseph-Raseta-Befelatanana (CHU-JRB), Madagascar.
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Rabenjanahary
authors.affiliation: Service hépato-gastro-entérologie, centre hospitalier universitaire Joseph-Raseta-Befelatanana (CHU-JRB), Madagascar.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Ramanampamonjy
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000150:complications*; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000150:complications*
keywords: Ascaris lumbricoides; Madagascar; ascariasis; cholangitis