Cholelithiasis in an infant with polycythemia. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 1987;6(2):311-2
Date
03/01/1987Pubmed ID
3320322DOI
10.1097/00005176-198703000-00027Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0023093950 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 2 CitationsAbstract
An 11-week-old infant with polycythemia presented with cholestasis secondary to cholelithiasis. It is likely that hemolysis secondary to polycythemia predisposed our patient to cholelithiasis. We suggest that polycythemia may be a new cause of cholelithiasis in infancy.
Author List
Tay JS, Werlin SLAuthor
Steven L. Werlin MD Emeritus Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
CholelithiasisCholestasis
Hemolysis
Humans
Infant
Male
Polycythemia
Ultrasonography
