Clin Endosc.  2024 Jul;57(4):555-557. 10.5946/ce.2024.104.

Flattened oval brown objects extracted from the bile duct

• Lee JM

• KMID: 2558116
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2024.104

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Abdominal computed tomography findings. (A) Coronal view: a radiopaque lesion on the distal portion of the common bile duct. (B) Axial view: diffusely dilated bile duct from the peripheral to the distal portion.

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  Fig. 2. Endoscopic findings. (A) Cholangiography showing round and irregular floating filling defects in the dilated common bile duct. (B, C) Multiple, yellow-colored oval objects with brown dots and rims are extracted from the bile duct.

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  Fig. 3. Microscopic findings of the removed prarasites. (A–C) Flat and elongated parasite, Clonorchis sinensis with an average size of 15 mm. (D) Eggs of C. sinensis.

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