Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  2006 Aug;33(2):125-129.

Successful Removal of Common Bile Duct Stone Using Endoscopic Papillary Balloon Dilation (EPBD), in A 28-month-old Child with Down's Syndrome

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. dhpark@schch.co.kr
  • 2Department of Pediatrics, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.

Abstract

Although cholelithiasis is an uncommon condition in infants, a recent study documented the increasing detection of this disorder. This increase may be explained by the wide use and improvement in abdominal ultrasound. Choledocholithiasis with cholestatic jaundice in infants usually requires therapeutic intervention, even though the incidence of spontaneous resolution has been reported to be higher in infants than adults. Choledocholithiasis in children has traditionally been managed surgically with open common duct exploration. Recently, endoscopic stone removal was accepted as a standard therapy in pediatric choledocholithiasis. We report a case of the successful removal of common bile duct stone using endoscopic papillary balloon dilation (EPBD), in a 28-month-old infant with Down's syndrome.

Keyword

Infant; Choledocholithiasis; Endoscopic papillary balloon dilation

MeSH Terms

Infant
Child
Adult
Male
Female
Humans
Incidence
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