Successful Elimination of Gallbladder Ascariasis by Conservative Therapy, Followed by Cholecystectomy due to Developing Cholecystitis
Background. Ascaris lumbricoides is the most common parasitic infection in human. The worm is usually located in the small intestine, but may invade into the pancreatic or biliary tree, but rarely into gallbladder because of the anatomic features of the cystic duct. Case Presentation. We report a ca...
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| author | Ahmad Alhamid Ziad Aljarad Ahmad Ghazal Ahmad Mouakeh Ahmad Sankari Tarabishi Majed Joudeh Mohammad Mohammad Aos Alhamid Jawhar Aljarad Maen Mousa |
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| description | Background. Ascaris lumbricoides is the most common parasitic infection in human. The worm is usually located in the small intestine, but may invade into the pancreatic or biliary tree, but rarely into gallbladder because of the anatomic features of the cystic duct. Case Presentation. We report a case of gallbladder ascariasis that was diagnosed incidentally in a 70-year-old man, with negative ova and parasite test and no eosinophilia. We also compared echography and computerizied tomograph as diagnostic tools for gallbladder ascariasis. The patient was managed conservatively, but he underwent cholecyctectomy later because of developing cholecystitis. Conclusion. Depending on this case, we suggest cholecyctectomy as an initial management of gallbladder ascariasis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0d80249a7dee4195b37b9ccb1d422a452025-08-20T03:54:20ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362018-01-01201810.1155/2018/58312575831257Successful Elimination of Gallbladder Ascariasis by Conservative Therapy, Followed by Cholecystectomy due to Developing CholecystitisAhmad Alhamid0Ziad Aljarad1Ahmad Ghazal2Ahmad Mouakeh3Ahmad Sankari Tarabishi4Majed Joudeh5Mohammad Mohammad6Aos Alhamid7Jawhar Aljarad8Maen Mousa9Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, University of Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaGastroenterologist in the Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Aleppo University Hospital, University of Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaSurgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Aleppo University Hospital, University of Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaMedical Student, Faculty of Medicine, University of Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaMedical Student, Faculty of Medicine, University of Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaRadiologist in the Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Aleppo University Hospital, University of Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaMedical Student, Faculty of Medicine, University of Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaMedical Student, Faculty of Medicine, University of Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaMedical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Syrian Private University, Daraa, SyriaGastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Aleppo University Hospital, University of Aleppo, Aleppo, SyriaBackground. Ascaris lumbricoides is the most common parasitic infection in human. The worm is usually located in the small intestine, but may invade into the pancreatic or biliary tree, but rarely into gallbladder because of the anatomic features of the cystic duct. Case Presentation. We report a case of gallbladder ascariasis that was diagnosed incidentally in a 70-year-old man, with negative ova and parasite test and no eosinophilia. We also compared echography and computerizied tomograph as diagnostic tools for gallbladder ascariasis. The patient was managed conservatively, but he underwent cholecyctectomy later because of developing cholecystitis. Conclusion. Depending on this case, we suggest cholecyctectomy as an initial management of gallbladder ascariasis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5831257 |
| spellingShingle | Ahmad Alhamid Ziad Aljarad Ahmad Ghazal Ahmad Mouakeh Ahmad Sankari Tarabishi Majed Joudeh Mohammad Mohammad Aos Alhamid Jawhar Aljarad Maen Mousa Successful Elimination of Gallbladder Ascariasis by Conservative Therapy, Followed by Cholecystectomy due to Developing Cholecystitis Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| title | Successful Elimination of Gallbladder Ascariasis by Conservative Therapy, Followed by Cholecystectomy due to Developing Cholecystitis |
| title_full | Successful Elimination of Gallbladder Ascariasis by Conservative Therapy, Followed by Cholecystectomy due to Developing Cholecystitis |
| title_fullStr | Successful Elimination of Gallbladder Ascariasis by Conservative Therapy, Followed by Cholecystectomy due to Developing Cholecystitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Successful Elimination of Gallbladder Ascariasis by Conservative Therapy, Followed by Cholecystectomy due to Developing Cholecystitis |
| title_short | Successful Elimination of Gallbladder Ascariasis by Conservative Therapy, Followed by Cholecystectomy due to Developing Cholecystitis |
| title_sort | successful elimination of gallbladder ascariasis by conservative therapy followed by cholecystectomy due to developing cholecystitis |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5831257 |
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