[Cholelithiasis in childhood. A report of 4 clinical cases].

Cholelithiasis is a frequent disease in infancy, more than what is generally thought. It is often associated with hemolytic disease, overnutrition, congenital abnormality of the biliary tree, systemic infection in newborns, prolonged total parenteral nutrition, sometimes without anyone known predisposing factor. Four patients with cholelithiasis are described, presenting various pathogenesis and clinical characteristics.