Unique considerations for gallstones and choledochal cysts in Asia children

Lin, Yu‐Cheng

doi:10.1016/j.pedneo.2020.11.001

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“…Most of cholelithiasis in children are asymptomatic 7 and only 0.13% cases which is symptomatic; abdominal pain (34%), jaundice (18%), and vomiting (8%). [10][11][12] The most common complaints in younger children are nausea and vomiting. The classic right hypochondriac pain is more common in adolescents than younger children.…”

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“…Therapeutic approach for cholelithiasis were seen in table 2. 10 Medical treatment could dissolute of stone until 30,8% in 1-6 months therapy. 12 Cholecystectomy is gold standard therapy for cholelithiasis.…”

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“…7 One study reported the prevalence of symptomatic cholelithiasis between 0.13% of which 0.27% occurred in women. 10,11 Clinical symptoms that often appear in cholelithiasis are abdominal pain (34%), jaundice (18%), and vomiting (8%). 12 Another symptoms found are nausea and Murphy's sign.…”

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Cholelithiasis Associated to Acute Pancreatitis and Chronic Cholecystitis; A Case Report

2023

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Background: Cholelithiasis is a condition in which rare in children but in recent years has been increasing due to ultrasound used. This problem associated to inflammation, infection, obesity, children who received long total parenteral nutrition, resection of bowel, chronic liver disease or genetic. Most of cholelithiasis in children are asymptomatic. Gallstones are divided into cholesterol stones and pigment stones, could be on lucent or opaque description in abdominal x-ray. There are no special guidelines defined indications for medical or surgical treatment in children with cholelithiasis. Case Presentation: A 7 years 2 months old boy complaint of abdominal pain getting worse since 6 hours before admission; colicky pain, does not spread to other region of abdominal, and especially after eating. Vomit was frequently after eating. Symptoms are repeated for 3 times hospitalization and established as acute pancreatitis in second hospitalization but confirmed as cholelithiasis in recent admission. Conclusion: cholelithiasis in children could be related to inflammation and/ or infection of organs around the gallbladder. Keywords: Cholelithiasis, acute pancreatitis, chronic cholecystitis, case report.

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confidence: 99%