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==Overview==
==Overview==
The role of surgical intervention for cryptosporidiosis is reserved for cases of biliary cryptosporidiosis causing [[acalculous cholecystitis]].  
The role of surgical intervention for cryptosporidiosis is reserved for cases of biliary cryptosporidiosis causing [[acalculous cholecystitis]]. <ref name="pmid8396496">{{cite journal| author=Keshavjee SH, Magee LA, Mullen BJ, Baron DL, Brunton JL, Gallinger S| title=Acalculous cholecystitis associated with cytomegalovirus and sclerosing cholangitis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. | journal=Can J Surg | year= 1993 | volume= 36 | issue= 4 | pages= 321-5 | pmid=8396496 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=8396496  }} </ref>
==Surgery==
==Surgery==
The role of surgical intervention for cryptosporidiosis is reserved for cases of biliary cryptosporidiosis causing [[acalculous cholecystitis]]. Patients with this manifestation of the disease may benefit from a [[cholecystectomy]].
The role of surgical intervention for cryptosporidiosis is reserved for cases of biliary cryptosporidiosis causing [[acalculous cholecystitis]]. Patients with this manifestation of the disease may benefit from a [[cholecystectomy]].<ref name="pmid8396496">{{cite journal| author=Keshavjee SH, Magee LA, Mullen BJ, Baron DL, Brunton JL, Gallinger S| title=Acalculous cholecystitis associated with cytomegalovirus and sclerosing cholangitis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. | journal=Can J Surg | year= 1993 | volume= 36 | issue= 4 | pages= 321-5 | pmid=8396496 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=8396496  }} </ref>
==References==
==References==



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Overview

The role of surgical intervention for cryptosporidiosis is reserved for cases of biliary cryptosporidiosis causing acalculous cholecystitis. [1]

Surgery

The role of surgical intervention for cryptosporidiosis is reserved for cases of biliary cryptosporidiosis causing acalculous cholecystitis. Patients with this manifestation of the disease may benefit from a cholecystectomy.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Keshavjee SH, Magee LA, Mullen BJ, Baron DL, Brunton JL, Gallinger S (1993). "Acalculous cholecystitis associated with cytomegalovirus and sclerosing cholangitis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome". Can J Surg. 36 (4): 321–5. PMID 8396496.

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