A Case of Gallbladder Stones Associated with Anti-E Antibody Hemolytic Disease in a Neonate.
- Author:
Hyo Jin LEE
1
;
Seung Soo HONG
;
Yun Hee SIM
;
Eun Ryoung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Sung-Ae General Hospital, Seoul, Korea. eunicu@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cholelithiasis;
Neonate;
Hemolytic disease of the newborn;
Anti-E antibody
- MeSH:
Bile;
Biliary Tract;
Child;
Cholelithiasis;
Fasting;
Furosemide;
Gallbladder;
Humans;
Infant;
Infant, Newborn;
Parenteral Nutrition, Total;
Risk Factors
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
2008;15(2):190-195
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cholelithiasis is rarely recognized in children, especially in infants. Hemolytic disorders, long-term total parenteral nutrition (TPN), congenital anomalies of the biliary tree leading to stasis of bile flow, congenital IgA-deficiency, furosemide treatment, and prolonged fasting have been reported as predisposing factors for cholelithiasis in childhood. Hemolytic disease of the newborn due to anti-E has rarely been reported as a risk factor for cholelithiasis. We report a case of gallbladder stones in a neonate associated with anti-E antibody hemolytic disease.
