Giardiasis: Complications

The following are the most important diseases or complications that may be contributed to by giardiasis:

Eyes and eye appendages (H00-H59).

  • Chorioretinitis – inflammation of the choroid (choroid) with retinal (retina) involvement.
  • Conjunctivitis (conjunctivitis).
  • “Salt-and-pepper” type changes in the retina.
  • Uveitis – inflammation of the middle skin of the eye, which consists of the choroid (choroid), the corpus ciliare, and the iris

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90).

Liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts-pancreas (pancreas) (K70-K77; K80-K87).

  • Cholangitis (bile duct inflammation).
  • Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)

Mouth, esophagus (esophagus), stomach, and intestines (K00-K67; K90-K93).