Successful Elimination of Gallbladder Ascariasis by Conservative Therapy, Followed by Cholecystectomy due to Developing Cholecystitis

Joint Authors

Alhamid, Ahmad
Aljarad, Ziad
Ghazal, Ahmad
Mouakeh, Ahmad
Sankari Tarabishi, Ahmad
Joudeh, Majed
Mohammad, Mohammad
Alhamid, Aos
Aljarad, Jawhar
Mousa, Maen

Source

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2018-12-10

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

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.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Alhamid, Ahmad& Aljarad, Ziad& Ghazal, Ahmad& Mouakeh, Ahmad& Sankari Tarabishi, Ahmad& Joudeh, Majed…[et al.]. 2018. Successful Elimination of Gallbladder Ascariasis by Conservative Therapy, Followed by Cholecystectomy due to Developing Cholecystitis. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Alhamid, Ahmad…[et al.]. Successful Elimination of Gallbladder Ascariasis by Conservative Therapy, Followed by Cholecystectomy due to Developing Cholecystitis. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Alhamid, Ahmad& Aljarad, Ziad& Ghazal, Ahmad& Mouakeh, Ahmad& Sankari Tarabishi, Ahmad& Joudeh, Majed…[et al.]. Successful Elimination of Gallbladder Ascariasis by Conservative Therapy, Followed by Cholecystectomy due to Developing Cholecystitis. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
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Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1143509