A man on return from a country complains of pain in abdomen, jaundice, with increased alkaline phosphatase and conjugated hyperbilirubinemia. USG shows blockage in the biliary tree. What could be the cause?
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Clonorchis sinesis(Ref: Harrison, 18th/e, p. 1757, 1758; 19th/e, p. 1498; Chatterjee, 12th/e, p. 136)* Among the given option only Clonorchis sinensis is a liver fluke which can cause hepatic dysfunction with jaundice and hyperbilirubinemia.
Fasciola buski
Clonorchis sinensis
Strongyloides
Ancylostoma
Parasitology