choledochal cyst/obesity

OBJECTIVE The aim of this report was to elucidate the relation between pancreatitis and obesity in children. METHODS We present a case of recurrent acute pancreatitis in an obese girl. RESULTS A 7-y-old healthy obese girl was admitted with epigastric pain and vomiting. She had prior history of three

BACKGROUND For choledochal cyst, the treatment of choice is total excision of the cyst because there is a risk of biliary cancer including the gallbladder. The current report describes the authors' early experiences using their technique of laparoscopic en bloc excision of choledochal cysts with

Seventy-seven children less than 19 years old underwent cholecystectomy during a 12-year period at UCLA Medical Center. Forty-four had calculous cholecystitis; five had acalculous cholecystitis; and 28 underwent cholecystectomy with other major biliary surgery. In more than half of the patients with

BACKGROUND The widespread use of routine biochemical assays has led to increased incidental findings of hypertransaminasemia. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of different causes of raised aminotransferase levels in children referred to a university department of pediatrics. METHODS We

Cholangiocarcinoma occurs with a varying frequency in different areas of the world. Some of the variations in incidence rates can be explained by the distribution of risk factors in different geographic regions and ethnic groups. Several accepted risk factors for cholangiocarcinoma include