Biliary ascariasis – A vicious cycle

Biliary ascariasis is a rare disease in a non-endemic area. However, it is one of the possible etiological factors for retarded growth as well as malnutrition in children. It may cause intestinal obstruction, appendicitis, biliary obstruction, liver abscess, hepatolithiasis, and pancreatitis in adul...

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Main Authors: Nurfariza Che Husin, Ikhwan Sani Mohamad, Ho Kah Yee, Soh Jien Yen, Syed Hassan Syed Aziz, Zaidi Zakaria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2021-05-01
Series:Malaysian Family Physician
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Online Access:https://e-mfp.org/wp-content/uploads/v16n2-CR-Biliary-ascariasis.pdf