Biliary ascariasis

ABSTRACT

Out of 38 patients who were operated for obstructive jaundice during a 4 years period Ascaris lumbricoid was found in the bile ducts of 3 patients. In one patient who responded to conservative management, there was strong evidence that the obstructive jaundice was due to the presence of round worm in the bile duct. This makes a total of 4 cases of biliary ascariasis in 39 patients of obstructive jaundice, a high prevalence rate of 10.26%