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Parasites are commonly associated with cholangitis outside of the United States. Parasites associated with cholangitis include the Ascaris, Opisthorchis, Clonorchis, Fasciola and Echinococcus. Ascaris is thought to be the etiologic agent of recurrent pyogenic cholangitis (Oriental cholangiohepatitis) found in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Columbia, Italy and South Africa. As they migrate to the biliary tree, they bring gut flora with them predisposing to bacterial infection. Dying worms lead to [[inflammation]], [[granulomatous]] scarring and [[fibrosis]] which may lead to [[biliary cirrhosis]]. Opisthorchis and Clonorchis are transmitted by raw fish in Asia, Europe and Siberia and “frequently” lead to the development of [[cholangiocarcinoma]]. Fasciola is transmitted by colonized watercress and does not predispose to cholangiocarcinoma. | Parasites are commonly associated with cholangitis outside of the United States. Parasites associated with cholangitis include the Ascaris, Opisthorchis, Clonorchis, Fasciola and Echinococcus. Ascaris is thought to be the etiologic agent of recurrent pyogenic cholangitis (Oriental cholangiohepatitis) found in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Columbia, Italy and South Africa. As they migrate to the biliary tree, they bring gut flora with them predisposing to bacterial infection. Dying worms lead to [[inflammation]], [[granulomatous]] scarring and [[fibrosis]] which may lead to [[biliary cirrhosis]]. Opisthorchis and Clonorchis are transmitted by raw fish in Asia, Europe and Siberia and “frequently” lead to the development of [[cholangiocarcinoma]]. Fasciola is transmitted by colonized watercress and does not predispose to cholangiocarcinoma. | ||
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Parasites are commonly associated with cholangitis outside of the United States. Parasites associated with cholangitis include the Ascaris, Opisthorchis, Clonorchis, Fasciola and Echinococcus. Ascaris is thought to be the etiologic agent of recurrent pyogenic cholangitis (Oriental cholangiohepatitis) found in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Columbia, Italy and South Africa. As they migrate to the biliary tree, they bring gut flora with them predisposing to bacterial infection. Dying worms lead to inflammation, granulomatous scarring and fibrosis which may lead to biliary cirrhosis. Opisthorchis and Clonorchis are transmitted by raw fish in Asia, Europe and Siberia and “frequently” lead to the development of cholangiocarcinoma. Fasciola is transmitted by colonized watercress and does not predispose to cholangiocarcinoma.