Schistosoma gallbladder polyp masquerading as a neoplasm: Rare case report and literature review

Gawahir A Ali; Wael Goravey; Issam Al-Bozom; Muna A Al Maslamani; Hamad Abdel Hadi

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4420

Schistosoma gallbladder polyp masquerading as a neoplasm: Rare case report and literature review

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Jul 9;9(7):e04420. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4420. eCollection 2021 Jul.

Authors

Gawahir A Ali¹, Wael Goravey¹, Issam Al-Bozom², Muna A Al Maslamani¹, Hamad Abdel Hadi¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases Communicable Diseases Centre Hamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar.
² Department of laboratory medicine and pathology HMC Doha Qatar.

Abstract

Schistosomiasis affecting the gastrointestinal tract is common in tropical and subtropical areas but associated polyps presenting as gallbladder pathology are rare clinical entities necessitating high clinical suspicion.

Keywords: Praziquantel; Schistosomiasis; gallbladder polyps.

Publication types

Case Reports