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Ascariasis is one of the most common helminthic diseases worldwide [1]. The presence of this worm in the biliary tree causes biliary colic, recurrent pyogenic cholangitis, pancreatitis, hepatic abscesses, and septicemia [2]. The diagnosis of biliary ascariasis is usually made by ultrasound (US). We report the computerized-tomography (CT) aspects that allowed the identification of ascaris in the biliary tract in two patients.
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de Souza Rocha, M., Costa, N.S.S., Costa, J.C.G. et al. CT identification of ascaris in the biliary tract. Abdom Imaging 20, 317–319 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00203362
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