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Weekend Digest
An Korean immigrant presented with early stage cholangiocarcinoma.
H & E stained tissue biopsy shown.
Name the pathogen and mechanism of infection.
An Korean immigrant presented with early stage cholangiocarcinoma.
H & E stained tissue biopsy shown.
Name the pathogen and mechanism of infection.
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Case Diagnosis:
#Clonorchis sinensis - oriental liver fluke
“The eggs of Clonorchis are practically indistinguishable from those of #Opisthorchis” (photo credit: CDC)
Case Diagnosis:
#Clonorchis sinensis - oriental liver fluke
“The eggs of Clonorchis are practically indistinguishable from those of #Opisthorchis” (photo credit: CDC)
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#Chlonorchis sinensis (and #Opistorchis)
Human infection is acquired by ingestion of undercooked, salted, pickled, or smoked freshwater fish (with metacercariae)
—> excyst in duodenum —> ascend biliary tree —> mature into adults in biliary ducts
cdc.gov/dpdx/clonorchi…
#Chlonorchis sinensis (and #Opistorchis)
Human infection is acquired by ingestion of undercooked, salted, pickled, or smoked freshwater fish (with metacercariae)
—> excyst in duodenum —> ascend biliary tree —> mature into adults in biliary ducts
cdc.gov/dpdx/clonorchi…
