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Colecistitis aguda asociada a ascaris lumbricoides / Acute cholecystitis associated with ascaris lumbricoides
Mendes, Augusto; Pérez, Agripino Rigoberto Curbelo; Hernandez, Miguel Suarez; Perez, Orlando Fleitas.
  • Mendes, Augusto; s.af
  • Pérez, Agripino Rigoberto Curbelo; s.af
  • Hernandez, Miguel Suarez; s.af
  • Perez, Orlando Fleitas; Hospital Provincial Docente Doctor Antonio Luaces Iraola. Ciego de Ávila. CU
Rev. patol. trop ; 40(1): 67-72, jan.-mar. 2011. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-592380
RESUMEN
Se presenta un caso atendido en el hospital provincial Antonio Luaces de la provincia Ciego de Ávila, Cuba, en el servicio de terapia intermedio, de aparición poco frecuente. Se trata de unpaciente masculino de 44 años de edad que acude a consulta por dolor epigastrio intenso con irradiación a ambos flancos y hacia espalda, de tipo cólico acompañado de fiebre y vómitos. Al examen físico mucosas ligeramente ictéricas, fiebre (38 graus C), taquicardia (90 latidos por minuto),abdomen ligeramente distendido, ruidos hidroaéreos normales, reacción de defensa a la palpación del hemiabdomen superior donde la percusión es dolorosa. Se realiza ultra-son del abdomen yse arribó al diagnóstico de colecistitis aguda asociado a Ascaris lumbricoides. Se realizó cirugía (colecistectomia), durante la cual se observó la presencia del parasito dentro de la vesícula biliar.
ABSTRACT
An unusual case attended at Ciego’s provincial Hospital “Antonio Luaces”, Cuba, is described. A male patient, 44 years old, complaining of severe pain of colic type, at epigastrium, with irradiation to both flanks and to the back, accompanied with fever and vomits. On physical examination he presented slight icteric mucosa, fever (38oC), tachycardia (90 bpm), slightly distended abdomen, normal abdominal sounds, and reaction of defence on the superior abdomen whose percussion was painful. Abdominal ultrasonography showed cholecystitis and an image of Ascaris lumbricoides inside the gallbladder. The patient underwent surgery with cholecystectomy when the presence of the parasite...
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Ascaris lumbricoides / Cholecystitis, Acute Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Caribbean / Cuba Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. patol. trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Pathology Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Provincial Docente Doctor Antonio Luaces Iraola/CU

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Ascaris lumbricoides / Cholecystitis, Acute Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Caribbean / Cuba Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. patol. trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Pathology Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Provincial Docente Doctor Antonio Luaces Iraola/CU