Acalculous cholecystitis: Ascariasis as an unusual cause

KUZU M. A., Ozturk Y., Ozbek H., Soran A.

JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.31, no.5, pp.747-749, 1996 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 1996
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/bf02347629
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.747-749
  • Keywords: acalculous cholecystitis, ascariasis, DIAGNOSIS
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Migration of roundworms into the biliary tree is a well-known complication of Ascaris lumbricoides infestation of the intestine. Massive infestation of the hepato-biliary tract is uncommon but can lead to complications if not treated. Here, we report two cases of acalculous cholecystitis caused by ascariasis.