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- The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 76, Issue 2, 1 Feb 2007, p. 396 - 398
f CLONORCHIASIS-ASSOCIATED PERFORATED EOSINOPHILIC CHOLECYSTITIS
Abstract
Clonorchiasis, a disease caused by infection with Clonorchis sinensis, is endemic in the Far East. Cholelithiasis, pyogenic cholangitis, cholecystitis, and biliary tract obstruction are common complications of chronic infection. Although cholecystitis caused by clonorchiasis is common, it is rarely reported as resulting from eosinophilic infiltration. We report a rare case of clonorchiasis-associated perforated eosinophilic cholecystitis and review the relevant literature.
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- 20 Aug 2006
- 24 Oct 2006