A Case of Neonatal Cholelithiasis Induced by Prolonged Lack of Enteral Feeding and Total Parenteral Nutrition
Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
;
: 93-98, 2004.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-172759
ABSTRACT
Cholelithiasis in infancy is a rare disorder. A number of conditions that occur in the neonatal period predispose to the development of cholelithiasis. Cholelithiasis is more marked in the premature than adult, because of the immaturity of the enterohepatic circulation of bile acids which renders the newborn more susceptible to the cholestatic effect of total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Parenteral nutrition associated cholelithiasis is the major indication for cholecystectomy in the pediatric age group because of severe complication, but a number of recent studies report spontaneous resolution of the stones. We report a case of a female infant with cholelithiasis diagnosed by ultrasonogram at 88 days of age which is probably induced by prolonged lack of enteral feeding and TPN.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Bile Acids and Salts
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Cholecystectomy
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Cholelithiasis
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Ultrasonography
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Enteral Nutrition
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Parenteral Nutrition, Total
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Parenteral Nutrition
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Enterohepatic Circulation
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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