Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1987 Nov;7(1):79-81.

A Case of Ascarid Chronic Pancreatitis Due to Impaction of Ascaris Lumbricoides into the pancreatic Duct

Abstract

Authors report a case with recurrent epigastric pain who revesled to have chronic pancreatitis due to impaction of Ascaris lumbricoides into the pancreatic duct. She was a 41-year-old female who favored raw meat. ERCP revealed a living round worm in the pancreatic duct which was also showed by ultrasonegraphy and computed tomography. She underwent distal pancreatectomy and developed glucose intolerance but was well controlled.


MeSH Terms

Adult
Ascaris lumbricoides*
Ascaris*
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
Female
Glucose Intolerance
Humans
Meat
Pancreatectomy
Pancreatic Ducts*
Pancreatitis, Chronic*
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