Biliary Lithiasis Associated With Ascariasis in a Nigerian Woman

Kalejaiye, Ebun O.; Solanke, Toriola F.; Adekunle, O. O.; Oa, Ogunbiyi

doi:10.1001/archsurg.1977.01370050105018

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“…A. lumbricoides has a worldwide distribution and can be found as the stone nidus in hepatolithiasis 15,16 . Fertilized ova are passed in the feces and can remain viable in the environment for several years.…”

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“…lumbricoides has a worldwide distribution and can be found as the stone nidus in hepatolithiasis. 15,16 Fertilized ova are passed in the feces and can remain viable in the environment for several years. On ingestion by humans, the ova hatch in the small intestine and the larvae can penetrate the intestinal wall to enter the portal circulation or lymphatics.…”

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Relation of hepatolithiasis to helminthic infestation

Huang

Chen

Yen

et al. 2005

J of Gastro and Hepatol

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Helminthiasis is a possible risk factor for hepatolithiasis, although it is unlikely to increase the incidence of complications, including bile duct stricture, secondary biliary cirrhosis, and cholangiocarcinoma. Patients with helminthiasis tend to have a history of an asymptomatic 'lucid interval' between the periods of recurrent abdominal pain in their childhood and the diagnosis of hepatolithiasis in their adulthood.

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Relation of hepatolithiasis to helminthic infestation

Huang

Chen

Yen

et al. 2005

J of Gastro and Hepatol

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“…However, biliary ascariasis may act as a predisposing factor for biliary lithogenesis, and perhaps for this reason there are reports of the simultaneous presence of stones and worms in biliary channels. [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] In the present study, the most common site of biliary ascariasis was the CBD. Other sites were the left and right hepatic ducts, cystic duct, and gallbladder.…”

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“…There are several published reports regarding biliary lithiasis secondary to infestation with biliary ascariasis, and also the coexistence of lithiasis and ascariasis in the biliary tree. [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] To our knowledge, there are no reports evaluating the relation between biliary ascariasis and biliary lithiasis in Bangladesh. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of biliary ascariasis and to determine if there is any association between biliary ascariasis and other biliary pathologies, especially biliary lithiasis.…”

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Prevalence of biliary ascariasis and its relation to biliary lithiasis

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Hepatobiliary ultrasound was carried out on 2224 consecutive patients at the Center for Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound and at one private diagnostic center in Mymensingh for ultrasound examination of different systems. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of biliary ascariasis and its association with other biliary diseases, specially biliary lithiasis. Data regarding the presence of stone, worm or other diseases were recorded accordingly in this prospective study. There were 952 male and 1272 female patients with an age range of 5-90 years. Biliary diseases were detected in 305 patients (13.71%), of whom 97 were male (10.19%) and 208 were female (16.35%). The most common biliary disease in both sexes was cholelithiasis (11.87%), which was found in 84 male patients (8.82%) and in 180 female patients (14.15%). Other diseases found were choledocholithiasis in 14 patients (3 males, 11 females), gall bladder mass in 9 patients (3 males, 6 females), common bile duct mass in 7 patients (4 male, 3 female) and biliary ascariasis in 10 patients (3 male, 7 female). Overall prevalence of biliary ascariasis was 0.45% (0.31% in male patients and 0.55% in female patients), and age range of patients with the condition was 6-50 years. No case of biliary ascariasis was associated with cholelithiasis or choledocholithiasis. Acute cholecystitis was associated with 8 cases (80%) of biliary ascariasis. Common sonographic findings in patients with biliary ascariasis were a single long, linear or curved echogenic structure within the bile duct, without acoustic shadowing. Other findings were gall bladder distention with sludge inside, an edematous wall and mildly dilated biliary tree. Prevalence of biliary ascariasis in the study was 0.45%, with incidence being higher in female subjects (0.55%). No correlation was found between biliary ascariasis and biliary lithiasis. Most of the cases of biliary ascariasis were associated with acute cholecystitis. We concluded that a careful search for biliary ascariasis should be considered for patients with acute acalculus cholecystitis, especially in areas in which ascariasis is endemic, such as Bangladesh.

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Biliary lithiasis and helminthiasis

Yellin

Donovan

1981

The American Journal of Surgery

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Biliary Lithiasis Associated With Ascariasis in a Nigerian Woman

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Relation of hepatolithiasis to helminthic infestation

Relation of hepatolithiasis to helminthic infestation

Prevalence of biliary ascariasis and its relation to biliary lithiasis

Biliary lithiasis and helminthiasis

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