Opisthorchis viverrini eggs and adult flukes as nidus and composition of gallstones. 1988

M Riganti, and S Pungpak, and V Sachakul, and D Bunnag, and T Harinasuta
Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Three cases of opisthorchiasis with calculous cholecystitis was presented. The diagnosis of gallstones was made before praziquantel therapy in 2 cases, and 4 years after treatment in one case. The patients underwent cholecystectomy. Numerous O. viverrini eggs and one dead fluke were found in the bile in one case. A single stone was recovered from each gallbladder. All stones contained O. viverrini eggs. Fragments of flukes were also present in two cases. The stones consisted of a mixture of bilirubin pigment and calcium salts.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009889 Opisthorchiasis Infection with flukes of the genus Opisthorchis. Opisthorchis Infection,Opisthorchis felineus Infection,Opisthorchis viverrini Infection,Infection, Opisthorchis,Infection, Opisthorchis felineus,Infection, Opisthorchis viverrini,Infections, Opisthorchis,Infections, Opisthorchis felineus,Infections, Opisthorchis viverrini,Opisthorchiases,Opisthorchis Infections,Opisthorchis felineus Infections,Opisthorchis viverrini Infections
D009891 Opisthorchis A genus of trematode liver flukes of the family Opisthorchidae. It consists of the following species: O. felineus, O. noverca (Amphimerus noverca), and O. viverrini. The intermediate hosts are snails, fish, and AMPHIBIANS. Opisthorchis felineus,Opisthorchis viverrini,Opisthorchi,Opisthorchis viverrinus,viverrini, Opisthorchis
D002769 Cholelithiasis Presence or formation of GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, usually in the gallbladder (CHOLECYSTOLITHIASIS) or the common bile duct (CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS). Gallstone Disease,Cholelithiases,Gallstone Diseases
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013785 Thailand Formerly known as Siam, this is a Southeast Asian nation at the center of the Indochina peninsula. Bangkok is the capital city. Kingdom of Thailand,Siam

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