Ultrasound in the diagnosis of gallbladder ascariasis

✍ Scribed by C. Filice; L. Marchi; C. Meloni; S. F. A. Patruno; R. Capellini; R. Bruno

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1995
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 692 KB
• Volume: 20
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0942-8925
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00203363

✦ Synopsis

Ascariasis is the most common helminthic infection, but the invasion of worms into the gallbladder is quite rare. This report illustrates the ultrasonographic findings in gallbladder ascariasis of a typical echogenic structure which exhibits nondirectional movements and contains a central anechoic tube, along the long axis of the gallbladder. The role of ultrasound as a diagnostic tool and in the follow-up treatment is stressed.