A chinese male has had right upper quadrant pain for the


Question: A Chinese male has had right upper quadrant pain for the past 10 years. Workup for gallbladder disease with an ultrasound shows small linear organisms. O&P exam reveals the ovoid, flask shaped egg of Clonorchis sinensis. Which of the following statements is false regarding Clonorchis sinensis?

A. It is also called the oriental liver fluke

B. Man is a definitive host

C. This infection can best be treated with surgical removal of the gallbladder

D. There are two intermediate hosts - the snail and the fish

E. Long-term infection has been associated with cholangiocarcinoma (cancer of the bile duct)

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