January 2016

High prevalence of gallbladder involvement during hepatitis: An outbreak in a paediatric population

Acute hepatitis A (AHA) in children usually has generally benign course. In literature, there are several descriptions of gallbladder involvement in AHA, but there are few data on the pediatric population. Fifteen children living in a Romani camp or in the neighbourhoods with AHA were admitted. 57% of children who underwent abdomen ultrasounds showed a significant gallbladder involvement and none of the patients...

Author(s): Vita S., Tebano G., Rossomando A. M., De Rosa A., Cavallari E. N., Caraffa E., Ajassa C. and Vullo V.