title: Acute pancreatitis due to ascariasis: a sonographic pictorial essay on four cases.
abstract: Ascariasis is the commonest helminthic disease to infect humans. Due to their wandering nature, the roundworms from the second part of the duodenum migrate through the biliary opening into the hepatobiliary and pancreatic ducts. Ascariasis is the most common parasitic cause of pancreatitis in endemic region. Pancreatitis can result due to pancreatic ascariasis, biliary ascariasis or both. Pancreatitis due to ascariasis can be severe and life-threatening. We present a pictorial essay of acute pancreatitis due to ascariasis on four cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging, Ganesh Das Hospital, Lawmali, Shillong, 793001, Meghalaya, India. bokdlynser@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: Donboklang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lynser
authors.affiliation: Supercare Hospital, Lummawrie, Laitumkhrah, Shillong, 793003, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Thangkhiew
authors.affiliation: Medicine Department, Ganesh Das Hospital, Lawmali, Shillong, 793001, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Demitrost
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Laloo
authors.affiliation: Supercare Hospital, Lummawrie, Laitumkhrah, Shillong, 793003, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Hek
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Mawdiangdiang, Shillong, 793018, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Evarisalin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marbaniang
authors.affiliation: Medicine Department, Ganesh Das Hospital, Lawmali, Shillong, 793001, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Satisfy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tariang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: Ascariasis; ERCP; Hepatobiliary; Pancreatitis; Ultrasound