Diagnosis of Asymptomatic Biliary Ascariasis by Abdominal Ultrasound in a Non-Endemic Area.
| Autor: | Silva C; Infectious Diseases, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, PRT., Gonçalves IC; Infectious Diseases, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, PRT., Neves S; Infectious Diseases, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, PRT., Ferreira DC; Family Medicine, Unidade de Cuidados de Saúde Personalizados Fragoso, Barcelos, PRT., Valdoleiros SR; Infectious Diseases, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, PRT.; Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Porto, PRT. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Jan 10; Vol. 15 (1), pp. e33599. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 10 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.33599 |
| Abstrakt: | Biliary ascariasis is rare in non-endemic areas. This infection is associated with severe complications of the biliary tract, which can become a medical emergency. Treatment with oral anthelmintics is often effective, but, in some cases, surgery is required. We describe an unusual case of ultrasound diagnosis of biliary ascariasis in the gallbladder in a patient who, besides residing in a low-prevalence area of the infection, did not present with biliary tract manifestations. We intend to raise awareness of this clinical entity in non-endemic areas, where this diagnosis is not usually considered. A brief review of the subject is also presented. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Silva et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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