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{{CMG}}; '''Associate Editor-In-Chief:''' Imtiaz Ahmed Wani, [[M.B.B.S]] | {{CMG}}; '''Associate Editor-In-Chief:''' Imtiaz Ahmed Wani, [[M.B.B.S]] | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Most people recover from symptoms of the infection, even without treatment, although they may continue to carry the worms in their body. Complications may be caused by adult worms that move to certain organs such as the bile duct, pancreas, or appendix, or multiply and cause a blockage in the intestine. | Most people recover from symptoms of the infection, even without treatment, although they may continue to carry the worms in their body. Complications may be caused by adult worms that move to certain organs such as the bile duct, pancreas, or appendix, or multiply and cause a blockage in the intestine. | ||
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* [[Biliary tract]] obstruction. | * [[Biliary tract]] obstruction. | ||
* Intestinal obstruction. | * Intestinal obstruction. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Imtiaz Ahmed Wani, M.B.B.S
Overview
Most people recover from symptoms of the infection, even without treatment, although they may continue to carry the worms in their body. Complications may be caused by adult worms that move to certain organs such as the bile duct, pancreas, or appendix, or multiply and cause a blockage in the intestine.
Complications
- Biliary tract obstruction.
- Intestinal obstruction.
- Perforation.