title: Biliary pseudolithiasis in childhood: a case report.
abstract: Cholelithiasis is uncommon in childhood and usually associated with any predisposing factors such as congenital abnormalities of biliary tract, hemolytic diseases, TPN administration and diseases of terminal ileum. Recent studies demonstrated ceftriaxone inducing reversible precipitations in gallbladder that mimic cholelithiasis. This complication is termed "biliary pseudolithiasis" or "reversible cholelithiasis". In this paper we describe a patient who developed biliary pseudolithiasis after six days of ceftriaxone therapy which completely resolved eleven days after the end of the treatment, and discuss the indication for cholecystectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Herek
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarioğlu
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Koçer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tiryaki
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Akkemik
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D002443:Ceftriaxone