Gallbladder ascariasis with uneventful worm migration back to the duodenum: A case report

Mushtaque, Majid; Khan, Parwez Sajad; Mir, Mohammad Muzaffar; Khanday, Samina A

doi:10.4318/tjg.2012.0287

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“…This migration may occur out of the gut into the bile duct, esophagus, mouth, pancreatic duct or appendix, and occasionally liver (Mohd Lateef et al 2011;Mushtaque et al 2012;Yilmaz et al 1998). Therefore, parasitological examinations and the medical treatment in case of ascariasis are essential for patients that have fever or undergoing anesthesia.…”

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“…Considering aforementioned facts, parasitological examinations and treatment of patients who are undergoing anesthesia and gastrointestinal system operation is a matter of high importance (Mohd Lateef et al 2011;Mushtaque et al 2012;Yilmaz et al 1998). Several studies have been suggested that not only anesthesia but also constipation, fever, and spicy seasoning affects on migration of helminthes in ectopic sites (Hawes and Whalen 1994).…”

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A rare cause of dysphagia: pharyngeal ascariasis

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Ascaris lumbricoides infection distributed widely in tropical and subtropical areas, especially in the developing countries and affects more than one billion of people. Ascariasis commonly has higher infection rates compared to other parasite species and because of poor sanitation the parasite can be seen in 100 % of the population. A. lumbricoides depending on the provocation by anesthetic agents or intestines becomes hostile, such as with inflammation and obstruction, may cause migration and varies complications such as coming up to the mouth or blocking some ducts. We report a case of pharyngeal ascariasis with worm migration, in a 67-year-old woman was referred with complaints of nausea and dysphagia.

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A rare cause of dysphagia: pharyngeal ascariasis

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“…The AW shows up in imaging studies as a curved/linear moving echogenic structure with an anechoic central line and characteristic movement of these long echogenic structures within the bile duct. The AW localized within the gallbladder can present as an echogenic-filing defect appearing as a bull's eye [1,5,[9][10][11][13][14][15]. Figure 4 shows the AW in the gallbladder presenting with a bull's eye appearance.…”

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“…Educating patients on anthelmintic eradication and hygienic practices is integral to preventing ascariasis [10,13,15,19]. Figure 7 summarizes the recommended approach to management.…”

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An Overview of Ascariasis Involvement in Gallbladder Disease: A Systematic Review of Case Reports

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Koshy²,

George³

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Ascaris lumbricoides is the most common type of helminth infection in humans. It affects more than one billion of the world's population. Children living in developing nations are prone to ascariasis, presenting with obstructive biliary illnesses. Migration of Ascaris worms through the major duodenal papilla to the hepatobiliary system leads to symptoms of biliary colic and complications along the biliary tree. In April 2022, we performed a systematic review of case reports to identify and examine cases of gallbladder ascariasis worldwide. A methodical search using PubMed, Semantic Scholar, ScienceDirect, and Directory of Open Access Journals yielded 2773 studies. After duplicate removal, title, abstract, and content screening, retrieval, and quality assessment, 13 studies met the criteria for this systematic review of case reports. The cases and results from these 13 studies revealed gallbladder ascariasis in different age groups worldwide. This systematic review discusses ascariasis, explicitly highlighting its presence in the gallbladder, symptomatic presentation, laboratory/imaging findings, complications, and approach to management.

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