Hepatic duct stone associated with chlamydia sepsis : a rare condition in childhood

Stone formation in the biliary system is a rare condition in infants. A few cases of bile stones in the biliary tree have been reported with underlying predisposing factors, such as sepsis and antibiotic usage. This article describes a surgically treated 16-week-old infant with recurrent cholangitis...

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Published in:Pediatric surgery international 1998-01, Vol.13 (1), p.8-9
Main Authors: CELAYIR, S, SARIMURAT, N, EKIZ, Ö, EMIR, H, PASAOGLU, M, SENYÜZ, O. F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Chlamydia
Chlamydia Infections - complications
Cholangitis - complications
Cholangitis - surgery
Cholelithiasis - etiology
Cholelithiasis - surgery
Female
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas
Medical sciences
Other diseases. Semiology
Recurrence
Sepsis - complications
Sepsis - microbiology
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Summary:Stone formation in the biliary system is a rare condition in infants. A few cases of bile stones in the biliary tree have been reported with underlying predisposing factors, such as sepsis and antibiotic usage. This article describes a surgically treated 16-week-old infant with recurrent cholangitis who had a bile stone in the hepatic duct after chlamydia sepsis.
ISSN:0179-0358
1437-9813
DOI:10.1007/s003830050231