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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2025; 31(4): 98752
Published online Jan 28, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i4.98752
Alive Strongyloides stercoralis in biliary fluid in patient: A case report
Xi-Hui Jiang, Qian Deng, Zhi-Kun Wu, Jun-Zhen Li
Xi-Hui Jiang, Qian Deng, Jun-Zhen Li, Department of Gastroenterology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China
Zhi-Kun Wu, Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Jiang XH contributed to collecting the case data and writing the original manuscript; Deng Q contributed to supervising the patient’s medication and outpatient follow-up after discharge; Wu ZH contributed to finding the alive Strongyloides stercoralis in the biliary fluid of the patient; Li JZ contributed to performing the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography on the patient, and reviewed and edited the manuscript; All the authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen, No. SZSM202311017.
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Corresponding author: Jun-Zhen Li, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, No. 628 Zhenyuan Road, Guangming New District, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China. lijunzhen@sysush.com
Received: July 5, 2024
Revised: October 25, 2024
Accepted: December 5, 2024
Published online: January 28, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: We documented an uncommon occurrence of Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis) infection in the biliary fluid of a patient with gallstones and cholangitis. The film we recorded provides a visual representation of the movement of a living S. stercoralis in biliary fluid, a phenomenon that has not been previously documented. It is hypothesized that the presence of a living S. stercoralis could affect the process of bile extraction, leading to an increased likelihood of gallstone formation.