Pediatr. praxi. 2009;10(2):108-111
What may be behind jaundice at preschool age
- 1 Radiologická klinika LF UP a FN Olomouc
- 2 Ústav patologie FN a LF UP Olomouc
- 3 II. interní klinika FN a LF UP Olomouc
- 4 Dětská klinika LF UP a FN Olomouc
The authors present a case of a four-and-a-half-year-old boy with subacutely developing jaundice, significant hepatomegaly, acholic
stools, dark urine, and pruritus. Infectious causes of jaundice had been ruled out and, since signs of obstructive hepatopathy persisted,
the patient was examined using imaging techniques, which revealed a significant stenosis of the distal common bile duct. Conservative
treatment resulted in clinical improvement in the patient's condition.
Keywords: common bile duct stenosis, obstructive jaundice, primary sclerosing cholangitis, hepatomegaly, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography.
Published: April 1, 2009 Show citation
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