Painless Jaundice Caused by Clonorchis sinensis Infection: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT: A man with only yellowing of the skin and eye sclera was diagnosed with clonorchiasis, which rarely manifested jaundice as the initial symptom. However, because of a lack of evidence for a diagnostic gold standard, the time until definitive diagnosis was more than a week. The diagnostic process relied on inquiring about the patient's history, including the place of residence, dietary habits, and symptoms, as well as on serological findings, an imaging examination, and pathological findings. MRCP and CT results showed mild dilatation of intrahepatic ducts and increased periductal echogenicity. The eggs were ultimately found in stool by water sedimentation method after the negative report through direct smear. DNA sequencing of PCR production of the eggs demonstrated 98-100% homology with IT

SUBMITTER: Hao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4977781 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature