Cholelithiasis in adult cystic fibrosis.
The clinical picture of adult cystic fibrosis is usually dominated by respiratory failure. Hepatic dysfunction occurs commonly, but symptomatic cholelithiasis is a rarely reported complication of the disease. This case of common duct obstruction emphasizes the broad spectrum of sequelae that may be expected in this newly emerging population of adults with cystic fibrosis.
D000328:Adult; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000209:etiology*; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007565:Jaundice / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male