TY - JOUR
T1 - Spontaneous gallbladder perforation in a child secondary to a gallbladder cyst
T2 - a rare presentation and review of literature
AU - Badru, F.
AU - Litton, Tyler
AU - Puckett, Y.
AU - Bansal, S.
AU - Guzman, M.
AU - Vane, D.
AU - Villalona, G. A.
PY - 2016/6/1
Y1 - 2016/6/1
N2 - Spontaneous gallbladder perforation is rare in children. The etiology of gallbladder perforation varies greatly and is often unknown. Identified causes include infection, congenital, stones or choledochal cysts. Presently there are only five reported cases of spontaneous gallbladder perforation in children in the English literature. As such, the optimal method of diagnosis and management remains controversial. We report the case of a 2-year-old girl who presented with peritonitis secondary to spontaneous gallbladder perforation.
AB - Spontaneous gallbladder perforation is rare in children. The etiology of gallbladder perforation varies greatly and is often unknown. Identified causes include infection, congenital, stones or choledochal cysts. Presently there are only five reported cases of spontaneous gallbladder perforation in children in the English literature. As such, the optimal method of diagnosis and management remains controversial. We report the case of a 2-year-old girl who presented with peritonitis secondary to spontaneous gallbladder perforation.
KW - Congenital gallbladder cysts
KW - Pediatric biliary perforation
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U2 - 10.1007/s00383-016-3891-4
DO - 10.1007/s00383-016-3891-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 27062138
AN - SCOPUS:84964012345
VL - 32
SP - 629
EP - 634
JO - Pediatric Surgery International
JF - Pediatric Surgery International
SN - 0179-0358
IS - 6
ER -