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Laparoscopic Choledochal Cyst Excision and Roux-en-Y Choledochojejunostomy in Adults
Published on: February 28, 2025
[Cholelithiasis associated with portal cavernoma in children: 2 case reports]
I Chabchoub1, B Maalej, H Turki
1Service de pédiatrie générale, hôpital Hédi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie. chabchoubimen@yahoo.fr
Abstract:
The association of cholelithiasis and portal cavernoma is rarely described in adult or pediatric patients. We report 2 cases of gallstone associated with portal cavernoma in 2 girls. The first one suffered from Evans syndrome associated with congenital immune deficiency. The portal cavernoma was discovered with gallstone after splenectomy indicated because of high steroid dependence. In the second case, the cavernoma complicated neonatal umbilical catheterism. The gallstone was asymptomatic and discovered on annual ultrasonography. Septicemia, profound thrombocytopenia, and acute anaemia led to rapid death in the first case. However, the progression was favourable under celioscopic treatment in the second one. Our original observations suggest systematically searching for gallstone in children with portal cavernoma.
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