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Work-up showed linear calcifications in the gallbladder extending to the common bile duct suggesting hepatobiliary ascariasis. Further investigations including stool analysis, upper endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) did not support our provisional diagnosis. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed. Histopathological finding was grossly ambiguous; a rope-like mucus plug resembling ascaris worm was noted. The patient\u2019s condition improved instantly after the procedure. 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