Biliary ascariasis: case report

Hazinedaroglu S. M., Kayaoglu H., Dulger F., Erverdi N.

ACTA PARASITOLOGICA, cilt.48, sa.4, ss.312-314, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA PARASITOLOGICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.312-314
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Ascaris lumbricoides, biliary tract, ductus choledochus, humans, PANCREATIC ASCARIASIS, SONOGRAPHIC FINDINGS, LUMBRICOIDES, HEPATOBILIARY, EXTRACTION, INFECTIONS, DISEASE, INDIA, WORM
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Although Ascaris lumbricoides occasionally enters the biliary tract, it can cause severe complications in this location ranging from biliary colic, acalculous cholecystitis to hepatic abscess. Hence prompt diagnosis and proper treatment is necessary. There are some reports about the endoscopic removal of A. lumbricoides from the biliary tract, which is reportedly prone to severe complications. Here we present a case of biliary ascariasis successfully diagnosed and treated by non-invasive methods.