Hepatic duct stone associated with chlamydia sepsis: a rare condition in childhood.
Stone formation in the biliary system is a rare condition in infants. A few cases of bile stones in the biliary tree have been reported with underlying predisposing factors, such as sepsis and antibiotic usage. This article describes a surgically treated 16-week-old infant with recurrent cholangitis who had a bile stone in the hepatic duct after chlamydia sepsis.
Celayir
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.
Sarimurat
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Ekiz
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Emir
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Paşaoğlu
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Senyüz
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D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications*; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012008:Recurrence; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology