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Gallbladder Ascariasis After Acute Pancreatitis Due to Parasitic Migration

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A 30-year-old woman presented with acute pancreatitis, initially showing gallstones and peripancreatic fluid on ultrasound. A follow-up ultrasound, after symptom persistence, revealed mobile, tubular hyperechoic structures in the gallbladder; biliary ascariasis was diagnosed. The appearance of Ascaris lumbricoides as a thick, echogenic structure without acoustic shadowing confirmed the parasitic migration. Treatment with albendazole resolved the symptoms within 72 hours. A subsequent ultrasound verified the absence of ascariasis, confirming the diagnosis and treatment success.

Source: Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases

DOI: 10.7326/aimcc.2024.1051

Authors: N.M. Alegre Villanueva, E.J. Quiros Rodriguez, R.C. Gallegos Lopez, J.R. Mosqueira-Sánchez

Institution: Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara

Language: English

Topic: Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409055989

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