title: Visceral larva migrans.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sarda
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kannan
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uma
mesh_terms: 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