An Unusual Case of an Icteric Infant with Abdominal Distention

• Published in: The Journal of emergency medicine Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 18 - 20
• Main Authors: Wardi, Gabriel, MD, MPH, Ishimine, Paul, MD, Lasoff, Daniel, MD, Yuan, Chao, MD, Campbell, Colleen, MD, RDMS
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2014
• Subjects: Ascites - etiology; biliary rupture; choledocholithiasis; Choledocholithiasis - complications; Choledocholithiasis - diagnosis; Common Bile Duct; Emergency; Humans; Infant; jaundice; Jaundice - etiology; Male; Rupture, Spontaneous - diagnosis; Rupture, Spontaneous - etiology; choledocholithiasis; jaundice; biliary rupture

Abstract Background Jaundiced infants are uncommon in most emergency departments (EDs). Biliary rupture remains one of the more rare and less described causes of this condition. Case Report A 5-month-old male presented to our ED with scleral icterus, increasing abdominal distention, and increased ir...