A case of biliary ascariasis accompanied by cholelithiasis

A 43-year-old Korean woman with biliary ascariasis accompanied by cholelithiasis is reported. Her chief complaints were abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. She had the past history of several attacks of abdominal pain in her childhood. Biliary stones were recovered from the left hepatic duct after...

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Published inKorean journal of parasitology Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 71 - 74
Main Authors Choi, M H, Park, I A, Hong, I K, Chai, J Y, Lee, S H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) 대한기생충학열대의학회 1993
Subjects
Adult
Animals
Ascariasis - complications
Ascariasis - parasitology
Ascaris lumbricoides
Bile Duct Diseases - complications
Bile Duct Diseases - parasitology
Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic
Cholecystectomy
Cholelithiasis - etiology
Cholelithiasis - pathology
Cholelithiasis - surgery
Female
Humans
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ISSN0023-4001
1738-0006
DOI10.3347/kjp.1993.31.1.71

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Summary:A 43-year-old Korean woman with biliary ascariasis accompanied by cholelithiasis is reported. Her chief complaints were abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. She had the past history of several attacks of abdominal pain in her childhood. Biliary stones were recovered from the left hepatic duct after cholecystectomy, which contained degenerated cuticle or body wall, and numerous eggs of Ascaris lumbricoides. It is strongly suggested that the biliary stones were formed from the dead Ascaris worm(s). This is a rare case of biliary ascariasis during the recent 5 years in Korea.
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ISSN:0023-4001
1738-0006
DOI:10.3347/kjp.1993.31.1.71