Impacted Gallbladder Stone in a 7 Year Old Boy : A Case Report

Abstract

Gallstones are usually seen in adult patients, A fat, fertile, forty femalespresents more common than males. However, it can be seenin children in rare occasions. There is a common prevalence of gallstones in children suffering from haemolytic Syndromes owing to hyperbilirubinemia. Irrespective of etiology, the usual presentation of these patients is abdominal pain immediately after the meal. Ultrasound remains the cornerstone in diagnosis of gallstones and other gallbladder associated pathology.  We present an uncommon but classic case of impacted stone in gallbladder neck wall in a7 year oldboy presenting with chronic intermittent abdominal pain. He was treated with open Cholecystectomy.Thepost operative period was unremarkable and the patient was discharged after 8 days.