Gallbladder schistosomiasis as an uncommon cause of recurrent cholecystitis

Gallbladder schistosomiasis is an extremely rare manifestation of <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> infection, typically overshadowed by hepatic, intestinal, or urogenital involvement. We report a case of a 28-year-old woman from Ethiopia with a two-year history of recurrent right upper quadrant abdominal pain. Ultrasound suggested acalculous cholecystitis with a possible gallbladder polyp, and she underwent elective open cholecystectomy. Histopathology confirmed the presence of granulomatous inflammation and calcified <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> ova embedded in the gallbladder wall. The patient recovered fully following praziquantel therapy.