Biliary pseudolithiasis in a child associated with 2 days of ceftriaxone therapy.
Ceftriaxone, a third-generation cephalosporin, is known to induce reversible precipitations in the gallbladder of children. In general, radiologic signs and symptoms will develop after 9-11 days of treatment. The authors report a case where 48 h of therapy were sufficient to develop a biliary pseudolithiasis. Clinicians and radiologists should be aware of this complication which mimics true cholelithiasis.
Blais
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Department of Radiology, CHU de Sherbrooke (Quebec), Canada.
Duperval
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D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
D002443:Ceftriaxone