Description of the First Case of Adenomyomatosis of the Gallbladder in an Infant. (15th June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zarate, Yuri A.; Bosanko, Katherine A.; Jarasvaraparn, Chaowapong; Vengoechea, Jaime; McDonough, Elizabeth M.
• Other Names: Cozzi Denis A. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in pediatrics. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-06-15
• Subjects: Pediatrics -- Periodicals; Pediatrics; Pediatrics; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case Reports; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 618.92
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/248369
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6803

Abstract

Abstract : We report here the case of the youngest patient with adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder in a female infant diagnosed at 4 months of age. This diagnosis was made based on characteristic ultrasonography findings in a patient that was undergoing routine surveillance for a suspected clinical diagnosis of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. The patient remains asymptomatic and currently no surgical interventions have been needed. We review the pathophysiology and ultrasonographic findings of this rare condition and present a comparison with the only other four pediatric cases of adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder.