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?: (A) Fasciola buski, (B) Clonorchis sinensis, (C) Strongyloides, (D) Ancylostoma
Answer is B. 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.