title: Spontaneous gallbladder perforation in a child secondary to a gallbladder cyst: a rare presentation and review of literature.
abstract: Spontaneous gallbladder perforation is rare in children. The etiology of gallbladder perforation varies greatly and is often unknown. Identified causes include infection, congenital, stones or choledochal cysts. Presently there are only five reported cases of spontaneous gallbladder perforation in children in the English literature. As such, the optimal method of diagnosis and management remains controversial. We report the case of a 2-year-old girl who presented with peritonitis secondary to spontaneous gallbladder perforation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63104, USA. faidahbadru@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Badru
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, St Louis University Hospital, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Litton
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63104, USA.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Puckett
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63104, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guzman
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63104, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vane
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63104, USA.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Villalona
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Congenital gallbladder cysts; Pediatric biliary perforation