A rare case of acute pancreatitis due to roundworm infestation

Roundworm or Ascaris lumbricoides is one of the most common parasitic infestations of the human gastrointestinal tract occurring particularly in tropical and temperate countries having hot and humid conditions. On rare occasions, it may invade the biliary tract and the main pancreatic duct causing obstruction and leading to acute pancreatitis. Here, a similar case is presented of a patient who presented with symptoms of acute abdomen and vomiting, with imaging suggestive of roundworm infestation in the main pancreatic duct and who later improved with supportive care.

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Acute Pancreatitis Secondary to an Incarcerated Paraoesophageal Hernia: A Rare Cause for a Common Problem

Clinical Medicine Insights Case Reports ◽

10.4137/ccrep.s13079 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. CCRep.S13079 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Kathryn Boyce ◽

William Campbell ◽

Mark Taylor

Keyword(s):

Acute Pancreatitis ◽

Case Report ◽

Pancreatic Duct ◽

Rare Case ◽

Open Repair ◽

Pancreatic Head ◽

Good Recovery ◽

Type Iv ◽

Rare Case Report ◽

Paraoesophageal Hernia

This is a rare case report of acute pancreatitis secondary to a massive incarcerated paraoesophageal hernia. The pathogenesis resulted from obstruction of the distal pancreatic duct after displacement of the pancreatic head and body into the thorax as part of a Type IV paraoesophageal hernia. Although this condition is rare, the patient made steady progress following laparotomy and open repair of hernia. She made a good recovery after prompt therapy, therefore, this report can be a guide to the diagnosis and treatment of similar conditions.

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A RARE CASE OF PANCREATIC INJURY WITH TRANSECTION OF MAIN PANCREATIC DUCT MANAGED CONSERVATIVELY

Indian Journal of Case Reports ◽

10.32677/ijcr.2018.v04.i04.011 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 286-288

Author(s):

Ashutosh Ghuge . ◽

Rajiv Sonarkar . ◽

Bapuji S Gedam . ◽

Giriraj Gajendra

Keyword(s):

Pancreatic Duct ◽

Main Pancreatic Duct ◽

Rare Case ◽

Pancreatic Injury

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Assessment of main pancreatic duct integrity by endoscopic retrograde pancreatography in patients with acute pancreatitis

British Journal of Surgery ◽

10.1002/bjs.1800800131 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 80 (1) ◽

pp. 94-99 ◽

Cited By ~ 103

Author(s):

J. P. Neoptolemos ◽

N. J. M. London ◽

D. L. Carr-Locke

Keyword(s):

Acute Pancreatitis ◽

Pancreatic Duct ◽

Main Pancreatic Duct ◽

Endoscopic Retrograde Pancreatography ◽

Endoscopic Retrograde

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Stenosis of the main pancreatic duct in acute pancreatitis of unknown etiology

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ◽

10.1016/s0016-5107(88)71279-1 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 131-133 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Edward R. Feller

Keyword(s):

Acute Pancreatitis ◽

Pancreatic Duct ◽

Main Pancreatic Duct ◽

Unknown Etiology

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JUSTIFICATION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF STENTING OF THE MAIN PANCREATIC DUCT FOR THE PREVENTION OF COMPLICATIONS AND TREATMENT OF ACUTE PANCREATITIS. LITERATURE REVIEW

Surgical Practice ◽

10.17238/issn2223-2427.2019.3.13-18 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (39) ◽

pp. 13-18

Author(s):

V.S. FOMIN ◽

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D.V. STEPANOV ◽

JA.V KONDRATIEV ◽

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...

Keyword(s):

Acute Pancreatitis ◽

Literature Review ◽

Pancreatic Duct ◽

Main Pancreatic Duct

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Meandering Main Pancreatic Duct in Association with Choledochal Cysts and Acute Pancreatitis in Pediatrics

Pediatric Annals ◽

10.3928/19382359-20190916-01 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 48 (10) ◽

pp. e412-e416

Author(s):

Arvind V. Panchoo ◽

Juan C. Infante ◽

Edgardo D. Rivera Rivera

Keyword(s):

Acute Pancreatitis ◽

Pancreatic Duct ◽

Main Pancreatic Duct ◽

Choledochal Cysts

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The influence of prophylactic plastic stent and main pancreatic duct size in post endoscopic papillectomy acute pancreatitis

Pancreatology ◽

10.1016/j.pan.2017.07.125 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. S38

Author(s):

Renato Dal Col Paulino ◽

Alécio Rampazzo-Neto ◽

Miguel Varca ◽

Eloy Taglieri ◽

Rafael Kemp ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Acute Pancreatitis ◽

Pancreatic Duct ◽

Main Pancreatic Duct ◽

Plastic Stent ◽

Endoscopic Papillectomy

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Acute Pancreatitis Due to Impaction of Ascaris lumbricoides in the Pancreatic Duct

Pancreas ◽

10.1097/mpa.0b013e3180645da5 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

pp. 290-292 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kyo-Sang Yoo ◽

Hae Geun Song ◽

Kyoung Oh Kim ◽

Yong Woo Chung ◽

Cheol Hee Park ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Acute Pancreatitis ◽

Pancreatic Duct ◽

Ascaris Lumbricoides

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A serendipitous case report of acute pancreatitis complicated by pseudocyst in a patient with COVID-19

International Surgery Journal ◽

10.18203/2349-2902.isj20211923 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Vallish Shenoy ◽

Aditya J. J Baindur

Keyword(s):

Acute Pancreatitis ◽

Case Report ◽

Gastrointestinal Tract ◽

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽

Rare Case ◽

Gastrointestinal Disease ◽

Pancreatic Injury ◽

Etiologic Agent ◽

Exocrine Glands ◽

Acute Hospitalization

Acute pancreatitis is a common gastrointestinal disease, most frequently requiring acute hospitalization. During SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2) pandemic, the etiologic agent of COVID-19, several studies described the involvement of other tissues besides the respiratory tract, such as the gastrointestinal tract. In pancreas, ACE-2 receptor is expressed in exocrine glands and islets, both being targets for the virus and subsequent pancreatic injury. There are few articles which report pancreatic injury in COVID-19 patients but most of them do not report acute pancreatitis. Diagnosing acute pancreatitis in the setting of COVID-19 pandemic is challenging and requires ruling out all other potential causes of pancreatitis. Herein we report a rare case of severe acute pancreatitis.

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