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Gastrointestinal Imaging
Clonorchiasis
infection by
Clonorchis sinensis
, a parasite found mainly in South East Asia and China. Patients become infected by consuming uncooked fresh water fish which harbours the metacercaria. The infection commonly causes
cholangitis
. Also, see
cholangitis recurrent pyogenic
ALB
