Taenia saginata: A Rare Cause of Gall Bladder Perforation
We report a case of biliary peritonitis caused by gall bladder perforation due to Taenia saginata induced gangrenous cholecystitis. Although parasites are not unusual causes of biliary tract disorders, especially in disease endemic areas, but this is for the first time that Taenia saginata has been...
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| author | Suhail Yaqoob Hakeem Arshad Rashid Suhail Khuroo Rajandeep Singh Bali |
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| description | We report a case of biliary peritonitis caused by gall bladder perforation due to Taenia saginata induced gangrenous cholecystitis. Although parasites are not unusual causes of biliary tract disorders, especially in disease endemic areas, but this is for the first time that Taenia saginata has been reported to cause gall bladder perforation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-24d39a4ecbcf43d1b91cf4d68e82cb722025-02-03T01:20:12ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192012-01-01201210.1155/2012/572484572484Taenia saginata: A Rare Cause of Gall Bladder PerforationSuhail Yaqoob Hakeem0Arshad Rashid1Suhail Khuroo2Rajandeep Singh Bali3Department of Surgery, Government Medical College, Srinagar 190010, IndiaDepartment of Surgery, Government Medical College, Srinagar 190010, IndiaDepartment of Surgery, Government Medical College, Srinagar 190010, IndiaDepartment of Surgery, Government Medical College, Srinagar 190010, IndiaWe report a case of biliary peritonitis caused by gall bladder perforation due to Taenia saginata induced gangrenous cholecystitis. Although parasites are not unusual causes of biliary tract disorders, especially in disease endemic areas, but this is for the first time that Taenia saginata has been reported to cause gall bladder perforation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/572484 |
| spellingShingle | Suhail Yaqoob Hakeem Arshad Rashid Suhail Khuroo Rajandeep Singh Bali Taenia saginata: A Rare Cause of Gall Bladder Perforation Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Taenia saginata: A Rare Cause of Gall Bladder Perforation |
| title_full | Taenia saginata: A Rare Cause of Gall Bladder Perforation |
| title_fullStr | Taenia saginata: A Rare Cause of Gall Bladder Perforation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Taenia saginata: A Rare Cause of Gall Bladder Perforation |
| title_short | Taenia saginata: A Rare Cause of Gall Bladder Perforation |
| title_sort | taenia saginata a rare cause of gall bladder perforation |
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