title: Rare presentation of biliary ascariasis.
abstract: Ascariasis is the most common helminthic infection in the world. We present a very rare manifestation of ascariasis in which the worms came out through the T-tube tract of a 36 years old patient who had undergone cholecystectomy with choledocholithotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
authors.forename: Ajaz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rather
authors.forename: Sajad Ahmad
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Salati
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care