Gallbladder bilharziasis.
A 30 years old man presented with symptoms of Bilharziasis. Ultrasound showed gallstones in the gallbladder which was removed laproscopically, heavy bilharzial infection was detected in the gallbladder tissue. The first case in Saudi Arabia is reported. A review of the world literatures since 1966 about the subject is presented and different aspects of the gallbladder schistosomiasis are discussed.
Bakhotmah
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MA
Department of Surgery, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
D000328:Adult; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000209:etiology; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000473:pathology*