Acute Gallbladder Dilatation in a Neonate: Emphasis on Ultrasonography

A neonate with giant-cell hepatitis developed gallbladder dilatation that was identified on ultrasonography and treated by tube cholecystostomy. Previous reports of hydrops and cholecystitis in neonates are reviewed. Ultrasound identifies gallstones and dilated bile ducts, establishes a large gallbl...

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Published inJournal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 304 - 308
Main Author Bowen, AʼDelbert
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hagerstown, MD Lippincott-Raven Publishers 01.03.1984
Lippincott
Subjects
Acute Disease
Biological and medical sciences
Cholecystitis - diagnosis
Dilatation, Pathologic
Female
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature, Diseases - diagnosis
Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas
Medical sciences
Other diseases. Semiology
Ultrasonography
Human
Giant cell hepatitis
Dilatation
Acute
Ultrasonic investigation
Echography
Digestive diseases
Gallbladder
New born
Hepatobiliary disease
Abdomen
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Summary:A neonate with giant-cell hepatitis developed gallbladder dilatation that was identified on ultrasonography and treated by tube cholecystostomy. Previous reports of hydrops and cholecystitis in neonates are reviewed. Ultrasound identifies gallstones and dilated bile ducts, establishes a large gallbladder as the cause of a palpable mass, and is the ideal way to follow the course of gallbladder dilatation.
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ISSN:0277-2116
1536-4801
DOI:10.1002/j.1536-4801.1984.tb08663.x