| Autor: |
Jing Sun, Sheng Wang, Biquan Chen |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol 10 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2296-2360 |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fped.2022.903285 |
| Popis: |
Caroli’s disease is a rare congenital bile duct malformation characterized by intrahepatic bile duct dilatation. This kind of situation is seldom encountered in clinical work. We report such a case who presented to our emergency department with recurrent fever as initial symptom. According to the clinical manifestation and imaging examination, a 13-year-old boy was diagnosed with suppurative cholangitis and sepsis caused by Caroli’s disease. The symptoms were got relieved after antibiotic therapy upgraded from cephalosporins to carbapenems. After 5 months of follow-up, he did not have fever, abdominal pain or any other discomfort. We believe the present report is of medical significance since it serves as a reminder that Caroli’s disease may have atypical presentations and be masked by non-specific clinical findings. The report hopes to enlighten our pediatric colleagues by providing more knowledge on such rare congenital disease. |
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