Hydropic gallbladder in a child due to hepatitis A infection

gallbladder hydrops due to viral hepatitis a infection: a case report

conclusions acute acalculous gallbladder disease is a rare complication of hav infection which should be suspected in any child with right upper quadrant abdominal pain, tenderness, and mass which can lead to surgical emergency in rare conditions. introduction acute hepatitis a virus (hav) infection is common in the developing countries among children, but hydrops of gallbladder due to hepatiti...

CHRONIC DIARRHEA DUE TO GANGLIONEUROMA IN A CHILD

Ganglioneuroma is a very rare cause of chronic diarrhea in children. This benign tumor usually presents with diarrhea and failure to thrive. It is necessary for physicians to be familiar with this rare cause of chronic diarrhea. Here we present and discuss such a case.

Gallbladder Hydrops Due to Viral Hepatitis A Infection: A Case Report

INTRODUCTION Acute Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) infection is common in the developing countries among children, but hydrops of gallbladder due to hepatitis A infection is an uncommon presentation. CASE PRESENTATION A five-year-old boy was admitted in Namazi Hospital, Shiraz, Iran due to jaundice and severe abdominal pain for 10 days. Physical examination revealed a mass in the right upper quadrant...

TORSION AND GANGRENE OF THE GALLBLADDER IN A CHILD

Torsion of the gallbladder with gangrene is a rare condition which is generally due to an abnormal anatomical variation of the organ i.e., loss of fixation of the organ to the inferior margin of the liver and the presence of a long meso cyst. The case considered is a seven year old boy who presented with acute abdominal pain. He underwent laparotomy 36 hours after having sustained blunt ab...

A Case of Severe Hepatitis due to Varicella Zoster