Background: Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease second to malaria in prevalence with significant morbidity and mortality. Although, Schistosomiasis can affect multiple organs, gallbladder involvement is very rarely reported. We present a case of isolated gallbladder schistosomiasis in a 20-year-old female presenting as gallbladder polyp radiologically and also correlated the histopathological findings which to our knowledge has never been reported in the English literature. A high index of suspicion should be made for considering Schistosomiasis when an individual hailing from endemic region presents with gallbladder pathologies.
Keywords: Gallbladder; Histopathology; S. japonicum, Schistosoma japonicum; Schistosomiasis; Tropical.
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