title: Successful Elimination of Ascaris lumbricoides from the Gallbladder by Conservative Medical Therapy.
abstract: Migration of Ascaris lumbricoides into the gallbladder is rare, unlike ascariasis of the bile duct and when it does occur, treatment is generally by endoscopic or surgical extraction. We describe a case of the successful treatment of gallbladder ascariasis with conservative therapy.
authors.affiliation: R.N. 107 Department of General Surgery, Santosh Medical College & Hospital, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201001 India ; SA-18/5, Shastri Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201002 India.
authors.forename: Manish Kumar
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.affiliation: R.N. 107 Department of General Surgery, Santosh Medical College & Hospital, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201001 India.
authors.forename: Sarabjeet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: R.N. 107 Department of General Surgery, Santosh Medical College & Hospital, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201001 India.
authors.forename: Tripta Sethi
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Bhagat
keywords: Acute cholecystitis; Ascaris lumbricoides; Gallbladder; Ultrasonography