Casteel H B, Williamson S L, Golladay E S, Fiedorek S C
Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock.
J Pediatr Surg. 1990 Dec;25(12):1302-3. doi: 10.1016/0022-3468(90)90540-p.
Calcification of the gallbladder wall (porcelain gallbladder; PGB) is a rare form of gallbladder disease not previously described in a child. A 10-year-old girl is presented with PGB that was discovered incidentally during intravenous urography. Computed tomography localized the calcification to the gallbladder wall. Cholecystectomy was performed due to the associated increased incidence of biliary tract carcinoma reported in adult patients. The etiology, diagnosis, and management of PGB and its significance in a pediatric patient are discussed.
