Cholelithiasis in a preterm infant.
A case of cholelithiasis in a preterm infant is described. The baby survived for 105 days, during which time she received multiple blood transfusions. Three pigment stones were found in the gallbladder at necropsy. It is suggested that they were a consequence of an excessive bilirubin load, the result of maintaining the hemoglobin above physiological levels.
D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D065227:Transfusion Reaction