Litiasis vesicular en niño e indicación de tratamiento quirúrgico: presentación de un caso / Cholelithiasis in children and surgery indication: a case report
Medisur
; 10(1)2012.
Article
in Es
| CUMED
| ID: cum-49670
Responsible library:
CU403.1
RESUMEN
Se presenta el caso de un paciente de 9 años de edad, sexo masculino, boliviano, natural de Yacuiba, departamento de Tarija, con antecedentes de padecer de anemia en su etapa de lactante, que acudió con su mamá a la consulta de Cirugía General del Hospital Integral Comunitario Rubén Zelaya por presentar trastornos dispépticos, deposiciones diarreicas, dolor abdominal en ocasiones, con un tiempo de evolución de 6 meses. Se realizó una ecografía abdominal donde se confirmó la presencia de litiasis vesicular, para la cual se le realizó una colecistectomía. Presentó una evolución satisfactoria, lo cual permitió su alta hospitalaria a las 72 horas. Por lo poco común del caso se decide su publicación(AU)
ABSTRACT
The case of a 9 years old male patient is presented. The patient is Bolivian, from Yacuiba, Tarija department and had a history of anemia in his infant stage. His mother brought him to the General Surgery Consultation in the Ruben Zelaya General Community Hospital because of dyspeptic stools, diarrhea and occasional abdominal pain with a 6 months evolution. Abdominal ultrasound was performed which confirmed the presence of gallstones, for which a cholecystectomy was performed. The patient evolved satisfactorily, thus allowing his hospitalary discharge in a 72 hours time lapse. Because of the weirdness of this case it was decided to have it published(AU)
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Collection:
06-national
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CU
Database:
CUMED
Main subject:
Cholecystectomy
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Gallstones
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Bolivia
Language:
Es
Journal:
Medisur
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article