1994 Volume 36 Issue 8 Pages 1619-1625
We reported two cases of biliary ascariasis. Case 1: A 45-year-old female was admitted to our hospital complaining of severe epigastralgia. On admission, blood chemi-cal examination showed an elevation of serum amylase level which suggested acute pancreatitis. Case 2 : A 52-year-old male was admitted to our hospital complaining of jaundice and severe right upper quadrant pain. On admission, blood chemical examination showed an elevation of bile duct enzyme level, which suggested common bile duct stone. In both cases, endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) was performed and a string like translucency in the common bile duct was observed. They were diagnosed as biliary ascariasis. In both cases, ascaris was removed easily by using basket catheter after endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST).
