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Gallbladder Mucus Plug Mimicking Ascaris Worm: An Ambiguous Cause of Biliary Colic
Joint Authors
Al-Kabbani, Majd
Termos, Salah
Alali, Mohammad
AlDuwaisan, Abdullah
Alsaleh, Ahmad
Alyatama, Khalifa
Hayati, Hussein
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-11-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Biliary colic is a visceral pain caused by attempts of the gallbladder or bile duct to overcome the obstruction in the cystic duct or ampulla of Vater.
Obstruction can be due to different etiologies such as stone, mass, worm, and rarely by mucus plug.
We report the case of a 31-year-old gentleman who presented with recurrent biliary colic and weight loss.
Work-up showed linear calcifications in the gallbladder extending to the common bile duct suggesting hepatobiliary ascariasis.
Further investigations including stool analysis, upper endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) did not support our provisional diagnosis.
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed.
Histopathological finding was grossly ambiguous; a rope-like mucus plug resembling ascaris worm was noted.
The patient’s condition improved instantly after the procedure.
To our knowledge, we are reporting the first case in the English literature describing this unique entity of symptomatic gallbladder disease to increase awareness and improve its management.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Termos, Salah& Alali, Mohammad& Al-Kabbani, Majd& AlDuwaisan, Abdullah& Alsaleh, Ahmad& Alyatama, Khalifa…[et al.]. 2017. Gallbladder Mucus Plug Mimicking Ascaris Worm: An Ambiguous Cause of Biliary Colic. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150273
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Termos, Salah…[et al.]. Gallbladder Mucus Plug Mimicking Ascaris Worm: An Ambiguous Cause of Biliary Colic. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150273
American Medical Association (AMA)
Termos, Salah& Alali, Mohammad& Al-Kabbani, Majd& AlDuwaisan, Abdullah& Alsaleh, Ahmad& Alyatama, Khalifa…[et al.]. Gallbladder Mucus Plug Mimicking Ascaris Worm: An Ambiguous Cause of Biliary Colic. Case Reports in Surgery. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150273
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150273