1/5. carcinoma of the cystic duct associated with opisthorchiasis.Four patients who had obstructing carcinoma of the cystic duct and who presented themselves with enlarged and palpable gall bladders but without jaundice are reported. All patients came from endemic areas of opisthorchiasis and had evidence of opisthorchis infection by peritoneoscopic and surgical findings. All but one had opisthorchis eggs in the stool. The pathogenesis and management was discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = opisthorchiasis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/5. opisthorchiasis from imported raw fish.liver fluke infection caused by Opisthorchiidae is a major public health problem in many parts of the far east, Southeast asia, and eastern europe. However, with the growing volume of international travel and population migration, the infection is increasingly diagnosed in countries where the disease is not endemic, particularly in north america. We report an outbreak of acute opisthorchiasis in a family that was infected in a non-disease-endemic area after eating raw carp illegally imported from a highly disease-endemic area in siberia. With the growing numbers of former Soviet Union citizens immigrating to other countries, western physicians need to be alert regarding opisthorchis-associated pathology in this population. The epidemiology and biology of Opisthorchiidae in the former Soviet Union are reviewed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = opisthorchiasis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/5. A case of opisthorchiasis diagnosed by cholangiography and bile examination.A case of symptomatic opisthorchiasis in a 66-year-old Laotian immigrant is presented. The diagnosis was made by transhepatic cholangiography and by finding the trematode eggs in bile fluid. The characteristic cholangiographic changes of opisthorchiasis are described, including the intraluminal filling defects, the diffuse irregular dilation of the intrahepatic bile ducts, and the abrupt endings of the terminal branches. The importance of microscopic examination of the bile is stressed especially when stool examination is negative.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.2keywords = opisthorchiasis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/5. opisthorchis viverrini eggs and adult flukes as nidus and composition of gallstones.Three cases of opisthorchiasis with calculous cholecystitis was presented. The diagnosis of gallstones was made before praziquantel therapy in 2 cases, and 4 years after treatment in one case. The patients underwent cholecystectomy. Numerous O. viverrini eggs and one dead fluke were found in the bile in one case. A single stone was recovered from each gallbladder. All stones contained O. viverrini eggs. Fragments of flukes were also present in two cases. The stones consisted of a mixture of bilirubin pigment and calcium salts.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = opisthorchiasis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/5. clonorchiasis/opisthorchiasis in Malaysians case reports and review.clonorchiasis and opisthorchiasis are snail-transmitted trematode infections. The disease is endemic in many parts of asia. Local case reports have been predominantly in Chinese with a history of travel to endemic countries. Thus far, 20 cases of liver fluke infestation have been reported in this country. This report presents another two cases of clonorchiasis and a case of opisthorchiasis. We also briefly review pertinent aspects of the disease.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.2keywords = opisthorchiasis (Clic here for more details about this article) |