Idiopathic perforation of the biliary tract in infancy and childhood

S M Hammoudi; A Alauddin

doi:10.1016/s0022-3468(88)80155-6

Idiopathic perforation of the biliary tract in infancy and childhood

J Pediatr Surg. 1988 Feb;23(2):185-7. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(88)80155-6.

Authors

S M Hammoudi¹, A Alauddin

Affiliation

¹ Surgical Division, Dhahran Health Center, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 3278089
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3468(88)80155-6

Abstract

The case of a 25-day-old Saudi boy with spontaneous perforation of the biliary tract is reported. The mode of presentation and treatment are described and the literature on the subject reviewed.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Bile Duct Diseases / complications
Bile Duct Diseases / therapy
Common Bile Duct Diseases / complications
Common Bile Duct Diseases / therapy*
Cystic Duct*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Peritonitis / etiology