A Case of Gallbladder Stones Associated with Anti-E Antibody Hemolytic Disease in a Neonate.

Lee,  Hyo Jin; Hong,  Seung Soo; Sim,  Yun Hee; Kim,  Eun Ryoung

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology 2008;15(2):190-195.
Published online November 1, 2008.

A Case of Gallbladder Stones Associated with Anti-E Antibody Hemolytic Disease in a Neonate.

Hyo Jin Lee, Seung Soo Hong, Yun Hee Sim, Eun Ryoung Kim

Department of Pediatrics, Sung-Ae General Hospital, Seoul, Korea. eunicu@hotmail.com

신생아에서 담석을 동반한 Anti-E 항체에 의한 동종 면역성 용혈성 질환 1례

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Abstract

Cholelithiasis is rarely recognized in children, especially in infants. Hemolytic disorders, long-term total parenteral nutrition (TPN), congenital anomalies of the biliary tree leading to stasis of bile flow, congenital IgA-deficiency, furosemide treatment, and prolonged fasting have been reported as predisposing factors for cholelithiasis in childhood. Hemolytic disease of the newborn due to anti-E has rarely been reported as a risk factor for cholelithiasis. We report a case of gallbladder stones in a neonate associated with anti-E antibody hemolytic disease.

Key Words: Cholelithiasis; Neonate; Hemolytic disease of the newborn; Anti-E antibody