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Successful Elimination of Ascaris lumbricoides from the Gallbladder by Conservative Medical Therapy

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Migration of Ascaris lumbricoides into the gallbladder is rare, unlike ascariasis of the bile duct and when it does occur, treatment is generally by endoscopic or surgical extraction. We describe a case of the successful treatment of gallbladder ascariasis with conservative therapy.

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  1. R.N. 107 Department of General Surgery, Santosh Medical College & Hospital, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201001, India

    Manish Kumar Misra, Sarabjeet Singh & Tripta Sethi Bhagat

  2. SA-18/5, Shastri Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201002, India

    Manish Kumar Misra

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Misra, M.K., Singh, S. & Bhagat, T.S. Successful Elimination of Ascaris lumbricoides from the Gallbladder by Conservative Medical Therapy. Indian J Surg 75 (Suppl 1), 379–381 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-012-0527-3

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