Pancreatic Ca is caused by -: (A) Fasciola, (B) Clonorchis, (C) Paragonimus, (D) None
Answer is B. In most cases the disease tends to remain low grade and chronic producing only minor symptoms of abdominal distress,intermittent diarrhea and liver pain or tenderness . C.sinensis has been linked to bile duct carcinoma.It is mostly observed in areas where chlonorchiasis is endemic. (refer pgno:126 baveja 3 rd edition)