Ascaris in gallbladder: report of a case and review.
A case of an Ascaris infection of the gallbladder is reported in a 29 years old female. The biological check-up was normal. The diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasonography and the patient was cured by albendazole. Such a localization is uncommon (2.1% of the hepatobiliary ascariasis), and the abdominal ultrasonography is the best way to confirm the diagnosis. Albendazole is the current treatment, but cholecystectomy is sometimes a must.
Bouree
Patrice
P
Department of Parasitology, Bicêtre Hospital, Paris XI University, Le Kremlin, France. patrice.bouree@bct.ap-hop-paris.fr
Barthod
Frederique
F
Chagnon
Sophie
S
D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D001200:Ascaris / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole