Perforated cholecystitis in a teenager with Crohn's disease

Andrew Bonett; Cragin Currence; Jessica Efird; Sharon Haire; Robert L. Gates

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports (Apr 2019)

Perforated cholecystitis in a teenager with Crohn's disease

Andrew Bonett,
Cragin Currence,
Jessica Efird,
Sharon Haire,
Robert L. Gates

Affiliations

Andrew Bonett: Greenville Health System, 701 Grove Road, Greenville, SC 29605, USA
Cragin Currence: Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, 101 East Wood Street, Spartanburg, SC 29303, USA
Jessica Efird: University of South Carolina School of Medicine, 607 Grove Road, Greenville, SC 29605, USA
Sharon Haire: Greenville Health System, 48 Cross Park Court, Greenville, SC 29605, USA
Robert L. Gates: Greenville Health System, 48 Cross Park Court, Greenville, SC 29605, USA; Corresponding author.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 43
pp. 50 – 52

Abstract

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Gallbladder perforation is a rare occurrence in children. We report a case of gallbladder perforation in a 15-year-old boy with Crohn's disease currently being treated with immunosuppressive therapy and corticosteroids. He was successfully treated with percutaneous drainage and interval cholecystectomy. Keywords: Gallbladder perforation, Crohn's disease, Corticosteroid

Published in Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports

ISSN: 2213-5766 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pediatrics; Medicine: Surgery
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-pediatric-surgery-case-reports/

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