An alien in the gallbladder. A rare case of biliary ascariasis in an Italian emergency department
Ascariasis is a common infection in many developing countries. The prevalence of ascariasis is related to poverty, poor hygienic and sanitary conditions. The adult form of <em>Ascaris lumbricoides</em> usually resides in the human intestinal lumen (more frequently in the jejunum and midd...
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| author | Enrico Ferri Angelo Ianni Laura Magrini Salvatore Di Somma |
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| description | Ascariasis is a common infection in many developing countries. The prevalence of ascariasis is related to poverty, poor hygienic and sanitary conditions. The adult form of <em>Ascaris lumbricoides</em> usually resides in the human intestinal lumen (more frequently in the jejunum and middle ileum) and does not cause symptoms. However, it can occasionally cause severe complications such as intestinal obstruction or perforation peritonitis. Its migration into the biliary tract is not uncommon but gallbladder involvement is very rare. Abdominal ultrasonography is essential to detect the presence of this parasite. In this article, we describe the radiologic findings, clinical manifestations and successful medical treatment of a patient with gallbladder ascariasis diagnosed in an emergency setting. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-32c24b26dc254a47bdcbb1e395c47cc92022-12-22T03:02:35ZengPAGEPress PublicationsEmergency Care Journal1826-98262282-20542016-04-011110.4081/ecj.2016.54804709An alien in the gallbladder. A rare case of biliary ascariasis in an Italian emergency departmentEnrico Ferri0Angelo Ianni1Laura Magrini2Salvatore Di Somma3Emergency Department, S. Andrea Hospital, RomeEmergency Department, S. Andrea Hospital, RomeEmergency Department, S. Andrea Hospital, RomeEmergency Department, S. Andrea Hospital, RomeAscariasis is a common infection in many developing countries. The prevalence of ascariasis is related to poverty, poor hygienic and sanitary conditions. The adult form of <em>Ascaris lumbricoides</em> usually resides in the human intestinal lumen (more frequently in the jejunum and middle ileum) and does not cause symptoms. However, it can occasionally cause severe complications such as intestinal obstruction or perforation peritonitis. Its migration into the biliary tract is not uncommon but gallbladder involvement is very rare. Abdominal ultrasonography is essential to detect the presence of this parasite. In this article, we describe the radiologic findings, clinical manifestations and successful medical treatment of a patient with gallbladder ascariasis diagnosed in an emergency setting.http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/5480Ascaris lumbricoidesHelminthic infectionBiliary ascariasisEmergency department |
| spellingShingle | Enrico Ferri Angelo Ianni Laura Magrini Salvatore Di Somma An alien in the gallbladder. A rare case of biliary ascariasis in an Italian emergency department Emergency Care Journal Ascaris lumbricoides Helminthic infection Biliary ascariasis Emergency department |
| title | An alien in the gallbladder. A rare case of biliary ascariasis in an Italian emergency department |
| title_full | An alien in the gallbladder. A rare case of biliary ascariasis in an Italian emergency department |
| title_fullStr | An alien in the gallbladder. A rare case of biliary ascariasis in an Italian emergency department |
| title_full_unstemmed | An alien in the gallbladder. A rare case of biliary ascariasis in an Italian emergency department |
| title_short | An alien in the gallbladder. A rare case of biliary ascariasis in an Italian emergency department |
| title_sort | alien in the gallbladder a rare case of biliary ascariasis in an italian emergency department |
| topic | Ascaris lumbricoides Helminthic infection Biliary ascariasis Emergency department |
| url | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/5480 |
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