Cholelithiasis in a child--an unusual presentation of Wilson's disease.

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dc.contributor.authorGoswami, R Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorBanerjee, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorShah, Den_US
dc.date.accessioned2001-11-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-31T00:33:46Z
dc.date.available2001-11-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-31T00:33:46Z
dc.date.issued2001-11-01en_US
dc.description.abstractA nine year old mentally retarded girl with moderate splenomegaly and ascites presented with chronic cholelithiasis. The presence of Kayser-Fleischer rings and low serum ceruloplasmin level confirmed the diagnosis of Wilson's disease. Cirrhosis of liver and recurrent episodes of hemolysis--these two common complications of Wilson's disease make an ideal setting for gall stone formation. Only three such cases have been reported worldwide and ours is the first case report from India. We suggest that cholelithiasis and splenomegaly in a child without evidence of congenital hemolytic disease should be taken as a suspect of Wilson's disease.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Tropical Medicine, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGoswami RP, Banerjee D, Shah D. Cholelithiasis in a child--an unusual presentation of Wilson's disease. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2001 Nov; 49(): 1118-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/91414
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.japi.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshCholelithiasis --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshDiagnosis, Differentialen_US
dc.subject.meshEndoscopy, Digestive System --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHepatolenticular Degeneration --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMental Retardationen_US
dc.subject.meshUltrasonography --methodsen_US
dc.titleCholelithiasis in a child--an unusual presentation of Wilson's disease.en_US
dc.typeCase Reportsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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