Lithiase biliaire et drépanocytose à propos de deux observations à Lubumbashi (République Démocratique du Congo)

Ngombe, Léon Kabamba; Mukanya, Pascal Kimba; Kanteng, Gray; Mulangu, Augustin Mutombo; Numbi, Oscar Luboya

doi:10.11604/pamj.2015.21.203.6319

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“…Acute cholecystitis is known as one of the surgical complications of sickle cell disease. It often follows chronic hemolysis, especially in homozygous sickle cell patients [13].…”

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Acute Alithiasis Cholecystitis in Children: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach in the Pediatric Surgery Department of the CHU of Conakry

Keita¹,

Touré²,

Sacko³

et al. 2023

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Acute alithiasic cholecystitis (AAC) is the inflammatory disease of the gallbladder in the absence of gallstones. It is a rare pathology in children. The aim was to describe the clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic characteristics of this disease. Materials and Method: This was a 3-year retrospective study (January 2008 to December 2010) including 66 patient records collected for CAA. Results: The frequency of AAC was 3.57%, the mean age of the patients was 8 ± 3.52 years, and there were 36 boys and 30 girls. The main clinical features were right hypochondrial pain (66 cases), positive Murphy's (66 cases), fever (53 cases) and jaundice or sub-jaundice (51 cases). The main ultrasound signs were thickened vesicular wall 50 cas (75.76%), vesicular distension 50cas (75.76%) and positive ultrasound Murphy 47 cas (71.21%). Medical treatment was exclusive in 64 patients (96.97%) and surgical treatment in 2 patients (3.03%). Conclusion: Acute alithiasic cholecystitis is a rare pathology in children, the clinical picture is not very specific and abdominal ultrasound is the key to early diagnosis. Conservative treatment is the first choice in the absence of any complications.

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“…Acute cholecystitis is known as one of the surgical complications of sickle cell disease. It often follows chronic hemolysis, especially in homozygous sickle cell patients [13].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%