Gallbladder Ascariasis : A Rare Case Report

Authors

  • Akhilesh Kumar Jha Department of Radiology, National Medical College, Birgunj
  • Rajesh Acharya Department of Radiology, National Medical College, Birgunj
  • Kamal Subedi Department of Radiology, IOM, Kathmandu
  • Anuj Shrestha Department of Radiology, National Medical College, Birgunj
  • Krishna Rauniyar Department of Radiology, National Medical College, Birgunj
  • aurav Bhandari Department of Radiology, National Medical College, Birgunj

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/medphoenix.v3i1.20770

Keywords:

Ascariasis, Gallbladder, Ultrasonographic findings

Abstract

 Ascariasis is the most prevalent helminthic infection to infest human beings caused by Ascaris lumbricoides. Rarely the worm migrates through ampulla of Vater and may enter common bile duct. This is a case report of live Ascaris lumbricodes in gallbladder, on USG.

 Med Phoenix. Vol. 3, Issue. 1, 2018, Page: 95-97

 

                                                        

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Published

2018-08-15

How to Cite

Jha, A. K., Acharya, R., Subedi, K., Shrestha, A., Rauniyar, K., & Bhandari, aurav. (2018). Gallbladder Ascariasis : A Rare Case Report. Med Phoenix, 3(1), 95–97. https://doi.org/10.3126/medphoenix.v3i1.20770

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2018)

Section

Case Reports

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