Clonorchiasis
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| Clonorchiasis | |
| ICD-10 | B66.1 |
|---|---|
| ICD-9 | 121.1 |
| DiseasesDB | 29302 |
| MeSH | D003003 |
This page is about clinical aspects of the disease. For microbiologic aspects of the causative organism(s), see Clonorchis sinensis.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Clonorchiasis is an infectious disease caused by the Chinese liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis. Clonorchiasis is a known risk factor for the development of cholangiocarcinoma, a neoplasm of the biliary system.
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![Illustration of the life cycle of Clonorchis sinensis, the causal agent of Clonorchiasis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/6/63/Clonorchis_sinensis07.jpeg)
Illustration of the life cycle of Clonorchis sinensis, the causal agent of Clonorchiasis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1] -
![Micrograph depicts an egg of the parasitic trematode, or flatworm, Clonorchis sinensis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/6/63/Clonorchis_sinensis06.jpeg)
Micrograph depicts an egg of the parasitic trematode, or flatworm, Clonorchis sinensis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1] -
![Artifactual finding Clonorchis sinensis (400x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/4/45/Clonorchis_sinensis05.jpeg)
Artifactual finding Clonorchis sinensis (400x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1] -
![An egg from the Oriental, or Chinese liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis (400x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/e/e8/Clonorchis_sinensis04.jpeg)
An egg from the Oriental, or Chinese liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis (400x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1] -
![Artifactual finding, which resembles a trematode egg of the Chinese, or oriental liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis (400x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/e/e5/Clonorchis_sinensis03.jpeg)
Artifactual finding, which resembles a trematode egg of the Chinese, or oriental liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis (400x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1] -
![Illustration depicts a number of trematode species eggs, which have been found in human stool specimens. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/b/bc/Clonorchis_sinensis02.jpeg)
Illustration depicts a number of trematode species eggs, which have been found in human stool specimens. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1] -
![Single egg of a parasitic trematode, or fluke, from the genus, Opisthorchis (500x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/d/d3/Clonorchis_sinensis01.jpeg)
Single egg of a parasitic trematode, or fluke, from the genus, Opisthorchis (500x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]
![Illustration of the life cycle of Clonorchis sinensis, the causal agent of Clonorchiasis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Clonorchis_sinensis07.jpeg)
![Micrograph depicts an egg of the parasitic trematode, or flatworm, Clonorchis sinensis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Clonorchis_sinensis06.jpeg)
![Artifactual finding Clonorchis sinensis (400x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Clonorchis_sinensis05.jpeg)
![An egg from the Oriental, or Chinese liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis (400x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Clonorchis_sinensis04.jpeg)
![Artifactual finding, which resembles a trematode egg of the Chinese, or oriental liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis (400x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Clonorchis_sinensis03.jpeg)
![Illustration depicts a number of trematode species eggs, which have been found in human stool specimens. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Clonorchis_sinensis02.jpeg)
![Single egg of a parasitic trematode, or fluke, from the genus, Opisthorchis (500x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Clonorchis_sinensis01.jpeg)