[Primary intrahepatic lithiasis].
Isolated intrahepatic lithiasis is a very rare condition in western countries; the reported case has to be added to the 29 cases described to date in the literature. The pathogenesis of this disease is unknown; physical and chemical bile alterations favouring lithogenesis is the most reliable hypothesis. In this case the Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy with cutaneous stoma allowed us to perform periodic cleaning of intrahepatic bile ducts until complete elimination of all stones.
Armaroli
R
R
Service de Chirurgie Générale, Ospedale Maggiore, Bologna, Italia.
Lacava
N
N
Baldoni
F
F
Sciarretta
G
G
Spangaro
M
M
D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002758:Cholangiography; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy; D008875:Middle Aged
La lithiase intra-hépatique primitive.