Uncommon cause of a right upper quadrant abdominal mass in the newborn: acute cholecystitis. 1980

M E Washburn, and P J Barcia

What appears to be the first reported case of an otherwise-asymptomatic newborn with a mass in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen and no signs of biliary disease is presented. At exploration, acute acalculous cholecystitis was found, probably secondary to cystic duct obstruction.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008297 Male Males
D002763 Cholecystectomy Surgical removal of the GALLBLADDER. Cholecystectomies
D002764 Cholecystitis Inflammation of the GALLBLADDER; generally caused by impairment of BILE flow, GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, infections, or other diseases. Empyema, Gallbladder,Gallbladder Inflammation,Empyema, Gall Bladder,Gall Bladder Empyema,Gallbladder Empyema,Inflammation, Gallbladder
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000208 Acute Disease Disease having a short and relatively severe course. Acute Diseases,Disease, Acute,Diseases, Acute

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