title: [Hydrocholecystis, a rare etiology of painful abdominal crisis in sickle cell disease. About two cases].
abstract: The authors report two cases of hydocholecystis causing abdominal pains in the sickle cell child. The patients were two girls aged respectively 4 and 12. Hydrocholecystis is defined by acute distension of the gallbladder The diagnosis was made by scan which allowed to follow the evolution in the two sickle cell children. After two crises, no more recurrence was noted in the first patient, on the other hand in the second child recurrences became more frequent. Some authors indicate surgery systematically while others recommend it only after several recurrences.
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie générale et de néonatologie, Hôpital de Loandjili, Pointe-Noire, BP 8122, République du Congo. tjeanbertin@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Tsiba
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Mpemba-Loufoua
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Makosso
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nzingoula
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal