Adenomyomatosis of the gall bladder in an 8-year-old girl
Adenomyomatosis of the gall bladder (AMG), with its characteristic Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses, is a rare disease in children, and only 13 pediatric cases have been reported in the literature. An 8-year-old girl was diagnosed in our institute with symptomatic gall bladder adenomyomatosis and received...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW
2021-01-01
|
| Series: | Formosan Journal of Surgery |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.e-fjs.org/article.asp?issn=1682-606X;year=2021;volume=54;issue=3;spage=107;epage=110;aulast=Shih |
| _version_ | 1797696209024974848 |
|---|---|
| author | Tune-Yie Shih Wei-Yun Hsu Hong-Lin He |
| author_facet | Tune-Yie Shih Wei-Yun Hsu Hong-Lin He |
| author_sort | Tune-Yie Shih |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Adenomyomatosis of the gall bladder (AMG), with its characteristic Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses, is a rare disease in children, and only 13 pediatric cases have been reported in the literature. An 8-year-old girl was diagnosed in our institute with symptomatic gall bladder adenomyomatosis and received cholecystectomy with uneventful postoperative course. The pediatric AMG should be regarded as a special type of AMG with different pathophysiology and natural course from those of the adults. Thus, the surgical indications of AMG in children should be considered meticulously to avoid unnecessary cholecystectomy.. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-12T03:23:12Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-8dea8bf60c2e4bddba981af4f18b27f7 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1682-606X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-12T03:23:12Z |
| publishDate | 2021-01-01 |
| publisher | Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Formosan Journal of Surgery |
| spelling | doaj.art-8dea8bf60c2e4bddba981af4f18b27f72023-09-03T13:48:39ZengWolters Kluwer Health/LWWFormosan Journal of Surgery1682-606X2021-01-0154310711010.4103/fjs.fjs_216_20Adenomyomatosis of the gall bladder in an 8-year-old girlTune-Yie ShihWei-Yun HsuHong-Lin HeAdenomyomatosis of the gall bladder (AMG), with its characteristic Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses, is a rare disease in children, and only 13 pediatric cases have been reported in the literature. An 8-year-old girl was diagnosed in our institute with symptomatic gall bladder adenomyomatosis and received cholecystectomy with uneventful postoperative course. The pediatric AMG should be regarded as a special type of AMG with different pathophysiology and natural course from those of the adults. Thus, the surgical indications of AMG in children should be considered meticulously to avoid unnecessary cholecystectomy..http://www.e-fjs.org/article.asp?issn=1682-606X;year=2021;volume=54;issue=3;spage=107;epage=110;aulast=Shihadenomyomatosis of the gall bladdercholecystectomyrokitansky-aschoff sinuses |
| spellingShingle | Tune-Yie Shih Wei-Yun Hsu Hong-Lin He Adenomyomatosis of the gall bladder in an 8-year-old girl Formosan Journal of Surgery adenomyomatosis of the gall bladder cholecystectomy rokitansky-aschoff sinuses |
| title | Adenomyomatosis of the gall bladder in an 8-year-old girl |
| title_full | Adenomyomatosis of the gall bladder in an 8-year-old girl |
| title_fullStr | Adenomyomatosis of the gall bladder in an 8-year-old girl |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adenomyomatosis of the gall bladder in an 8-year-old girl |
| title_short | Adenomyomatosis of the gall bladder in an 8-year-old girl |
| title_sort | adenomyomatosis of the gall bladder in an 8 year old girl |
| topic | adenomyomatosis of the gall bladder cholecystectomy rokitansky-aschoff sinuses |
| url | http://www.e-fjs.org/article.asp?issn=1682-606X;year=2021;volume=54;issue=3;spage=107;epage=110;aulast=Shih |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT tuneyieshih adenomyomatosisofthegallbladderinan8yearoldgirl AT weiyunhsu adenomyomatosisofthegallbladderinan8yearoldgirl AT honglinhe adenomyomatosisofthegallbladderinan8yearoldgirl |