Wandering ascaris coming out through the T-tube tract--a rare occurrence.
A case of ascariasis of the common bile duct in the postoperative period of cholecystectomy and choledocholithotomy with T-tube drainage is reported. The living adult wandering ascaris came out through the T-tube tract immediately after removal of the T-tube. No such previous report has been found in the available literature.
Department of Surgery, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata.
Manoranjan
M
Kar
Indrajit
I
Saha
J K
JK
Kar
M
M
Mukhopadhyay
D000328:Adult; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000150:complications*; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000469:parasitology*; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans