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Term Infant with Gallbladder Stone: a Case Report.

Authors :
Tugcu, Ali Ulas
Abbasoğlu, Aslıhan
Yanık, Filiz
Ecevit, Ayşe
Tarcan, Aylin
Source :
Iranian Journal of Pediatrics. Jun2014, Vol. 24 Issue 3, p331-332. 2p.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

The article presents a case study of a two-day-old male who was born with gallbladder mud and stone. It describes the patient's condition whose mother had used high dose flaxseed oil capsules during pregnancy for seven months. It examines the possible causes of the formation of fetal gallbladder stones including smoking during pregnancy. The patient received phototherapy for indirect hyperbilirubinemia and was discharged from the hospital at 7-days-old without gallstones.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20082142
Volume :
24
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Iranian Journal of Pediatrics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
96727735