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Clonorchiasis
Introduction
This page is about clinical aspects of the disease. For microbiologic aspects of the causative organism(s), see Clonorchis sinensis.
Overview
Overview
Clonorchiasis is an infectious disease caused by the Chinese liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis. Clonorchiasis is a known risk factor for the development of cholangiocarcinoma, a neoplasm of the biliary system.
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![Illustration of the life cycle of Clonorchis sinensis, the causal agent of Clonorchiasis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](https://www.wikidoc.org/images/6/63/Clonorchis_sinensis07.jpeg)
Illustration of the life cycle of Clonorchis sinensis, the causal agent of Clonorchiasis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1] -
![Micrograph depicts an egg of the parasitic trematode, or flatworm, Clonorchis sinensis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](https://www.wikidoc.org/images/6/63/Clonorchis_sinensis06.jpeg)
Micrograph depicts an egg of the parasitic trematode, or flatworm, Clonorchis sinensis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1] -
![Artifactual finding Clonorchis sinensis (400x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](https://www.wikidoc.org/images/4/45/Clonorchis_sinensis05.jpeg)
Artifactual finding Clonorchis sinensis (400x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1] -
![An egg from the Oriental, or Chinese liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis (400x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](https://www.wikidoc.org/images/e/e8/Clonorchis_sinensis04.jpeg)
An egg from the Oriental, or Chinese liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis (400x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1] -
![Artifactual finding, which resembles a trematode egg of the Chinese, or oriental liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis (400x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](https://www.wikidoc.org/images/e/e5/Clonorchis_sinensis03.jpeg)
Artifactual finding, which resembles a trematode egg of the Chinese, or oriental liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis (400x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1] -
![Illustration depicts a number of trematode species eggs, which have been found in human stool specimens. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](https://www.wikidoc.org/images/b/bc/Clonorchis_sinensis02.jpeg)
Illustration depicts a number of trematode species eggs, which have been found in human stool specimens. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1] -
![Single egg of a parasitic trematode, or fluke, from the genus, Opisthorchis (500x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](https://www.wikidoc.org/images/d/d3/Clonorchis_sinensis01.jpeg)
Single egg of a parasitic trematode, or fluke, from the genus, Opisthorchis (500x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]
![Illustration of the life cycle of Clonorchis sinensis, the causal agent of Clonorchiasis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AClonorchis_sinensis07.jpeg)
![Micrograph depicts an egg of the parasitic trematode, or flatworm, Clonorchis sinensis. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AClonorchis_sinensis06.jpeg)
![Artifactual finding Clonorchis sinensis (400x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AClonorchis_sinensis05.jpeg)
![An egg from the Oriental, or Chinese liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis (400x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AClonorchis_sinensis04.jpeg)
![Artifactual finding, which resembles a trematode egg of the Chinese, or oriental liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis (400x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AClonorchis_sinensis03.jpeg)
![Illustration depicts a number of trematode species eggs, which have been found in human stool specimens. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AClonorchis_sinensis02.jpeg)
![Single egg of a parasitic trematode, or fluke, from the genus, Opisthorchis (500x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3AClonorchis_sinensis01.jpeg)
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]