title: [Biliary calculi in adults in Cameroon. Epidemio-clinical and morphological aspects (apropos of 52 cases seen in Yaounde)].
abstract: Fifty-two cases of cholelithiasis were retrospectively studied in the Central Hospital of Yaounde over a period of 30 months. Nineteen males and 33 females with an average age of 40 years (range from 15 to 70 years). Forty-six p.c. of these patients had asymptomatic cholelithiasis and most of it consisted in only one gallstone. Etiologic factors found were: sickle-cell anemia, obesity, pregnancy and cirrhosis.
authors.affiliation: Centre Universitaire des Sciences de la Santé, service de Gastroentérologie Hôpital, Yaoundé Cameroun.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Ndjitoyap Ndam
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Gonsu
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sosso
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abolo Mbenti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ngonde
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Njoya
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Misse
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monny Lobe
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hagbe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002163:Cameroon / Q000453:epidemiology; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014329:Tropical Climate
vernacular_title: La lithiase biliaire de l'adulte Camerounais. Aspects épidémio-cliniques et morphologiques (a propos de 52 cas observés à Yaoundé).