title: Spontaneous perforation of the extrahepatic bile ducts in infancy.
abstract: An additional case of spontaneous perforation of the bile duct in infancy is reported. Review of the literature reveals a characteristic history and physical findings in all infants with this entity. Treatment should be prompt and should consist of simple drainage of the area of perforation. Recovery is to be expected in all those patients in whom bile is sterile.
mesh_terms: D001652:Bile Ducts; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous