Adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder in childhood

• Published in: Journal of pediatric surgery Vol. 33; no. 9; pp. 1411 - 1412
• Main Authors: Alberti, D., Callea, F., Camoni, G., Falchetti, D., Rigamonti, W., Caccia, G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, PA Elsevier Inc 01.09.1998; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adenomyoma - diagnostic imaging; Adenomyoma - pathology; Adenomyoma - surgery; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; Gallbladder Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Gallbladder Neoplasms - pathology; Gallbladder Neoplasms - surgery; Humans; Liver, biliary tract, pancreas, portal circulation, spleen; Male; Medical sciences; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgery of the digestive system; Ultrasonography; Adenomyomatosis; gallbladder; laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Sonography; Human; Cholecystectomy; Coelioscopy; Radiodiagnosis; Male; Biliary tract disease; Cholecystography; Case study; Treatment; Surgery; Echography; Medical imagery; Gallbladder; Computerized axial tomography; Child
• ISSN: 0022-3468; 1531-5037
• DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(98)90021-5

Adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder (ADMG) is defined as an acquired disease characterized by localized or diffuse hyperplastic extensions of the mucosa into, and often beyond, the thickened gallbladder muscular layer (Rokitansky-Aschoff's sinuses). In recent years, attention has been drawn to its malignant potential. The occurrence of ADMG has never been reported in children. The authors report the case of a 5-year-old boy with symptomatic ADMG, who was successfully treated by laparoscopic cholecystectomy.