Cholelithiasis in a 5-year-old girl--case report.
A case of cholelithiasis in a 5-year-old girl is presented in which the main symptom was recurrent pain of the upper abdomen. The diagnosis was made by ultrasound examination of the abdomen and confirmed at surgery. Possible etiological factors of gallstones in children are discussed and the role of abdominal ultrasound examination is emphasized.
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
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HB
López
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Brøndum
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Jensen
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D014463:Ultrasonography