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. 2012:2012:572484.
doi: 10.1155/2012/572484. Epub 2012 Jun 26.

Taenia saginata: A Rare Cause of Gall Bladder Perforation

Suhail Yaqoob Hakeem  1 , Arshad Rashid, Suhail Khuroo, Rajandeep Singh Bali
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Taenia saginata: A Rare Cause of Gall Bladder Perforation

Suhail Yaqoob Hakeem et al. Case Rep Surg. 2012.

Abstract

We report a case of biliary peritonitis caused by gall bladder perforation due to Taenia saginata induced gangrenous cholecystitis. Although parasites are not unusual causes of biliary tract disorders, especially in disease endemic areas, but this is for the first time that Taenia saginata has been reported to cause gall bladder perforation.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Taenia saginata coming out of the gall bladder. Also seen is Foley's catheter used for cholecystostomy.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Proglottid of Taenia saginata coming out of gall bladder.
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