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Gallbladder Perforation Due to Ascaris lumbricoides in a Pregnant Woman and 6 Year Old Girl from Afghanistan: Case Report
oleh: Sayed Hussain MOSAWI, Abdolhossein DALIMI, Mohammad Ali CHARKHI, Omer BAARAE, Amanullah DARMAN, Moqadas MOSAVI, Mohammad WALI BARYAL, Hela STANIKZAI
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Diterbitkan: | Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019-09-01 |
Deskripsi
Ascariasis is an important and prevalent geo-helminth infection, especially in underdeveloped countries such as Afghanistan, where public health problems and devastation of hygienic infrastructures usually lead to the higher incidence of the infection. Here, we report two cases of intestinal obstruction that accompanied with biliary ascariasis due to Ascaris lumbercoides in pregnant women and a 6-year-old girl from Afghanistan. Biliary ascariasis can be associated with cystic duct obstruction, gallbladder dilation, acute cholecystitis, acute cholangitis, obstructive jaundice, and biliary colic.