clonorchiasis

Term ID

DOID:13767

Synonyms

• Oriental liver fluke disease

Definition

A parasitic helminthiasis infectious disease that involves parasitic infection of the bile ducts of the liver by Clonorchis sinensis. The symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, and eosinophilia. In long-standing infections, cholangitis, cholelithiasis, pancreatitis, and cholangiocarcinoma can develop. (2)

References

• ICD10CM:B66.1
• ICD9CM:121.1
• MESH:D003003
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:11938002
• UMLS_CUI:C0009021

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:13767 )