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Age, Predisposing Diseases, and Ultrasonographic Findings in Determining Clinical Outcome of Acute Acalculous Inflammatory Gallbladder Diseases in Children
Journal of Korean Medical Science ; : 1617-1623, 2016.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-93752
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We evaluated clinical factors such as age, gender, predisposing diseases and ultrasonographic findings that determine clinical outcome of acute acalculous inflammatory gallbladder diseases in children. The patients were divided into the four age groups. From March 2004 through February 2014, clinical data from 131 children diagnosed as acute acalculous inflammatory gallbladder disease by ultrasonography were retrospectively reviewed. Systemic infectious diseases were the most common etiology of acute inflammatory gallbladder disease in children and were identified in 50 patients (38.2%). Kawasaki disease was the most common predisposing disease (28 patients, 21.4%). The incidence was highest in infancy and lowest in adolescence. The age groups were associated with different predisposing diseases; noninfectious systemic disease was the most common etiology in infancy and early childhood, whereas systemic infectious disease was the most common in middle childhood and adolescence (P = 0.001). Gallbladder wall thickening was more commonly found in malignancy (100%) and systemic infection (94.0%) (P = 0.002), whereas gallbladder distension was more frequent in noninfectious systemic diseases (60%) (P = 0.000). Ascites seen on ultrasonography was associated with a worse clinical course compared with no ascites (77.9% vs. 37.7%, P = 0.030), and the duration of hospitalization was longer in patients with ascites (11.6 ± 10.7 vs. 8.0 ± 6.6 days, P = 0.020). In conclusion, consideration of age and predisposing disease in addition to ultrasonographic gallbladder findings in children suspected of acute acalculous inflammatory gallbladder disease might result in better outcomes.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Ascites / Communicable Diseases / Incidence / Retrospective Studies / Ultrasonography / Gallbladder / Gallbladder Diseases / Hospitalization / Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome Type of study: Diagnostic study / Incidence study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Child / Humans Language: English Journal: Journal of Korean Medical Science Year: 2016 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Ascites / Communicable Diseases / Incidence / Retrospective Studies / Ultrasonography / Gallbladder / Gallbladder Diseases / Hospitalization / Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome Type of study: Diagnostic study / Incidence study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Child / Humans Language: English Journal: Journal of Korean Medical Science Year: 2016 Type: Article