Spontaneous gall bladder perforation: a rare entity in infants. |
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| Authors: | Shyam B Sharma Vipul Gupta Vinod Sharma |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Neonatal and Pediatric Surgery, S M S Medical College, S P Mother and Child Health Institute, Jaipur. |
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Spontaneous gall bladder perforation in infants is rare. We report a 3-month-old male infant who presented with progressive abdominal distension, low-grade fever, bilateral hydrocele and acholic stools. Ultrasonography showed free fluid in the peritoneal cavity, which was bile-stained on paracentesis. Surgical exploration revealed sterile biliary peritonitis and a gangrenous gall bladder. Partial cholecystectomy with external biliary drainage resulted in satisfactory recovery. |
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