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Ascariasis-Induced Empyema of Gallbladder: Report of a Case

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A rare case of a 52–year–old woman with empyema of the gallbladder due to ascariasis causing an obstruction in the cystic duct is presented. She was admitted on September 20, 2000, and on September 23 an emergency cholecystectomy was performed. Ultrasonography is a highly sensitive and specific method for diagnosing gallbladder ascariasis, and a cholecystectomy is considered mandatory for the treatment of empyema of the gallbladder.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, 208 Balgarden, Srinagar, Kashmir, India, , , , , , IN

    Omar Javed Shah, Nazir Ahmad Wani, Manzoor Ahmad Dar, Mehmood Ahmad Wani & Fayaz Ahmad Khan

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Received: October 31, 2000 / Accepted: July 17, 2001

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Shah, O., Wani, N., Dar, M. et al. Ascariasis-Induced Empyema of Gallbladder: Report of a Case. Surg Today 32, 86–88 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s595-002-8122-9

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