title: Perinatal detection of gallstones in siblings.
abstract: Infant and pediatric cholelithiases are well-recognized conditions, thought to be predisposed to by several factors. Fetal cholelithiasis by comparison is a rare finding, and little is known about the natural history and clinical significance of echogenic foci in the fetal gallbladder. The occurrence of fetal gallstones has not been reported among siblings. We report on the first known case of perinatal detection of gallstones in siblings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Baystate Children's Hospital, Springfield, Massachusetts 01199, USA.
authors.forename: Pui-Ying
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Iroh Tam
authors.forename: Anastasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Angelides
mesh_terms: D041761:Cholecystolithiasis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D035781:Siblings; D014463:Ultrasonography