{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: Gallbladder perforation: An uncommon cause of peritonitis in a child.
{Author}: Suleman M;Sadiq A;Amsi P;Lodhia J;Suleman M;Sadiq A;Amsi P;Lodhia J;
{Journal}: Int J Surg Case Rep
{Volume}: 100
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: Oct 2022 22
暂无{DOI}: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.107765
{Abstract}: UNASSIGNED: Gallbladder perforations are infrequently encountered in the pediatric group but can be a cause of peritonitis with significant morbidity and mortality if not diagnosed and managed promptly.
METHODS: We present a case of a 10-year-old female who presented with peritonitis due to a perforated gallbladder diagnosed by CT-scan. She was managed surgically successfully.
UNASSIGNED: Gallbladder perforation due to cholecystitis is usually seen in the elderly population but is uncommon among the pediatric population. Mortality rate can be as high as 26 % hence early diagnosis is vital. Management is mostly surgical as seen in the index case.
CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians should keep gallbladder perforation in mind as a differential diagnosis of acute abdomen in children although uncommon.