Hepatobiliary ascaridiasis in a young adult woman

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Ascaris lumbricoides, bile duct, hepatobiliary ascaridiasis, choledocoduodenomy, anastomosis.

Abstract

The case report of a 27 years patient is presented, with history of conventional cholecystectomy for 10 months due to apparent cholecystitis who went to Luis Vernaza Hospital in Guayaquil, Ecuador, presenting jaundice and abdominal pain. Taking into account the clinical, laboratory and imaging findings a sepsis of abdominal focus, cholangitis and choledocolithiasis was diagnosed.  During the surgical intervention the presence of 2 Ascaris lumbricoides and cholesterol calculi in the bile duct was observed, reason why a bilioenteric bypass was carried out.  After some complications such as breathing failure and hemodynamic upset, the patient was discharged from the institution 25 days after the surgery, with follow up in outpatient clinics during 2 months.   

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Author Biography

Pedro Xavier Marin Castro, Hospital Luis Vernaza. Guayaquil

Medico General graduado de la Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil Promoción 54
Medico Postgradista de Cirugía General en Hospital Luis Vernaza - Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo

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2020-11-18

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Marin Castro PX, Nuñez Moreno J, Zuñiga Bohórquez J. Hepatobiliary ascaridiasis in a young adult woman. MEDISAN [Internet]. 2020 Nov. 18 [cited 2025 Jun. 4];24(6):1228-36. Available from: https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/3263

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Vol. 24 No. 6 (2020): NOVIEMBRE - DICIEMBRE

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Case Reports

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