Taenia saginata: A Rare Cause of Gall Bladder Perforation

Case Rep Surg. 2012:2012:572484. doi: 10.1155/2012/572484. Epub 2012 Jun 26.

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.