Open AccessGranulomatous Cholecystitis in a Patient with Schistosoma Mansoni Infection: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Yousif Abdallah Adam,
Sean-Tee J.M. Lim,
Esraa M Attaalmanan,
Elsadg FE Ahmed
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
scholars journal of medical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2347-9507
pISSN - 2347-6559
DOI - 10.36347/sjmcr.2021.v09i11.020
Subject(s) - nausea , vomiting , gallbladder , praziquantel , medicine , histopathology , asymptomatic , cholecystitis , abdominal pain , cholecystectomy , schistosoma mansoni , chronic cholecystitis , schistosoma , schistosomiasis , surgery , gastroenterology , pathology , helminths , immunology
Case summary: A 20-year-old man presented with three-month history of dull ache RT hypochondrial pain, nausea, vomiting and dyspeptic symptoms. Abdominal ultrasound showed multiple gallbladder polyps which was treated with open cholecystectomy. Histopathology results showedschistosomal granulomatous cholecystitis. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course and was treated with oral praziquantel and follow up of 6 month interval he remain asymptomatic. Review of different aspect of gallbladder schistosomasis are discussed.