Cholelithiasis in an infant with polycythemia.
An 11-week-old infant with polycythemia presented with cholestasis secondary to cholelithiasis. It is likely that hemolysis secondary to polycythemia predisposed our patient to cholelithiasis. We suggest that polycythemia may be a new cause of cholelithiasis in infancy.
Tay
J S
JS
Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53201.
Werlin
S L
SL
D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000209:etiology; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000150:complications*; D014463:Ultrasonography