A case of successfully treated giardiasis in pancreas

Fukuoka Igaku Zasshi. 1997 Sep;88(9):313-8.

Abstract

We report a case of giardiasis in the pancreas in a patient with diabetes mellitus. The patient is interesting in the following: 1) Giardia lamblia was found only in the pancreas and not in the gall bladder by cytology on endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP) and by cerulein-secretin test (CST). 2) ERCP revealed multiple small cysts scattered throughout the pancreas. 3) Decreased pancreatic exocrine function was recovered by treatment with metronidazole.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Animals
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications*
  • Female
  • Giardiasis / complications*
  • Giardiasis / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Metronidazole / therapeutic use
  • Pancreatic Diseases / complications*
  • Pancreatic Diseases / drug therapy

Substances

  • Antiprotozoal Agents
  • Metronidazole