Publication: Pregnancy Complicated by Acute Pancreatitis with Ascariasis
Date
2020
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Publisher
Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Ascariasis lumbricoides infections are common in tropical and sub-tropical
countries. As it is one of the common causes for common bile duct obstruction.
But in pregnancy is a rare entity. It may present with complications like acute
pancreatitis. Here we present a case of 24 year female gravida 2 para 1 at 34
weeks of pregnancy presented with chief complain of pain over epigastric region
radiating to back and associated with two episodes of vomiting, non bilious, not
mixed with blood. Ultrasonography showed long tubular hyperechoic structure in
gallbladder lumen most likely ascariasis and then she was diagnosed as a case of
acute pancreatitis with alive ascariasis.
KEY WORDS
Acute pancreatitis, Ascariasis lumbricoides, Pregnancy, Ultrasonography
Description
Thakur SK, Dangal G, Karki A, Pradhan H, Shrestha R, Bhattachan K, Bajracharya N,Tiwari K, Bharati S, Maharjan O, Maharjan S
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Kathmandu Model Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Keywords
Acute pancreatitis, Ascariasis lumbricoides, Pregnancy, Ultrasonography