Visceral larva migrans.
We present a case of visceral larva migrans which came as a complete histologic surprise. The patient was operated as a case of chronic cholecystitis and was found at operation to have multiple hepatic nodules. A cholecystectomy with a biopsy of the liver nodule was performed. Histopathologically a diagnosis of visceral larva migrans was made. To our knowledge this is the first case report of the disorder from India. A discussion based on the review of literature is presented.
Sarda
A K
AK
Dept of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
Kannan
R
R
Sharma
D K
DK
Mahajan
V
V
Goel
A
A
Uma
K
K
D001706:Biopsy; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007816:Larva Migrans, Visceral / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008109:Liver Diseases, Parasitic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged