Cholelithiasis in childhood. A report of 4 clinical cases
Astulfoni, A.; D'Agostino, M.; Casati, A.; Ciocca, N.
La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica Medical and Surgical Pediatrics 16(2): 159-161
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0391-5387 PMID: 8078792 Document Number: 430839
Cholelithiasis is a frequent disease in infancy, more than what is generally thought. It is often associated with hemolytic disease, overnutrition, congenital abnormality of the biliary tree, systemic infection in newborns, prolonged total parenteral nutrition, sometimes without anyone known predisposing factor. Four patients with cholelithiasis are described, presenting various pathogenesis and clinical characteristics.