An unusual cause of acute abdominal pain in children: Biliary ascariasis

dc.contributor.authorDokucu A.I.
dc.contributor.authorOzturk H.
dc.contributor.authorBukte Y.
dc.contributor.authorEce A.
dc.contributor.authorOtcu S.
dc.contributor.authorYucesan S.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:58:50Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:58:50Z
dc.date.issued1999
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAscariasis is one of the most common worldwide helminthic disease that may cause various complications. The presence of this worm in the biliary tree, however, is a rare condition, especially in children. We describe a child with biliary ascariasis who was presenting clinical symptoms mimicking surgical acute abdomen. The diagnosis was made by ultrasound. The child was successfully treated with mebendazole and antispasmolytic. Biliary ascariasis should be added to the differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain in patients, even in children, from endemic areas.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage50en_US
dc.identifier.issn1016-5142
dc.identifier.issue1-3en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-0033365574
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/A
dc.identifier.startpage47en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/24122
dc.identifier.volume13en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.relation.ispartofPediatrik Cerrahi Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAcute Abdomenen_US
dc.subjectAscariasisen_US
dc.subjectBiliary Tracten_US
dc.titleAn unusual cause of acute abdominal pain in children: Biliary ascariasisen_US
dc.titleAn unusual cause of acute abdominal pain in children: Biliary ascariasis
dc.title.alternativeCocukta nadir bir akut karin nedeni: Safra yoluen_US
dc.title.alternativeCocukta nadir bir akut karin nedeni: Safra yolu
dc.typeArticleen_US

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