An elderly man with cholestatic jaundice due to biliary hydatidosis |
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Authors: | Guerrero Díaz M Teresa Prado Esteban Florentino Macías Montero M Cruz Muñoz Pascual Angélica Ridruejo Elena Pérez-Miranda Manuel |
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Institution: | Servicio de Geriatría, Hospital General de Segovia, Segovia, Espa?a. maguerrero1965@yahoo.es |
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Abstract: | Hydatid disease is found throughout the world, with a higher prevalence in the Mediterranean area. In Spain, the most endemic regions are Rioja and Aragon, with rates above 10 cases/100,000 inhabitants, followed by Castilla-La Mancha and Castilla y Leon (5-10 cases/100,000 inhabitants). This parasitic disease is caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus (EG) and the main organs affected are the liver and the lung (85 % cases). We present a case of obstructive jaundice and secondary cholangitis due to a biliary hydatidosis. Abdominal computed tomography scan showed dilatation of the entire biliary tract. The technique used for diagnosis and treatment was endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. |
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