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  • Title: Septate gallbladder with cholelithiasis: a cause of chronic abdominal pain in a 6-year-old child.
    Author: Esper E, Kaufman DB, Crary GS, Snover DC, Leonard AS.
    Journal: J Pediatr Surg; 1992 Dec; 27(12):1560-2. PubMed ID: 1469574.
    Abstract:
    This report describes the case of a 6-year-old girl with septate gallbladder and cholelithiasis without cholecystitis, an uncommon condition associated with chronic abdominal pain. The absence of smooth muscle components within the gallbladder septae supports an embryogenic abnormality that may have occurred early during the maturation of the gallbladder lumen. In concert with other predisposing factors, the septa may have induced gallstones and, thus, the patient's symptoms. Although rare, gallbladder abnormalities may cause abdominal pain in children and should be included in the differential diagnosis. Early ultrasound should be obtained as part of a workup if gallbladder abnormalities are suspected. Elective cholecystectomy is curative.
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