ERCP is a safe and effective method for managing biliary obstruction in children. A case report illustrates successful removal of a bile duct stone in a 5-year-old child using ERCP. Pediatric ERCP is a viable option for treating biliary diseases in well-equipped centers, alongside other approaches.
We describe a 5-year-old child with extrahepatic biliary stone who successfully underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for stone removal. He suffered from persistent colicky abdominal pain accompanied by fever that confirmed biliary stone. ERCP along with other methods, can be considered a safe procedure for managing BD in children.
Clinical case reports. 2023 Jul 27*** epublish ***
Ramin Niknam, Seyede Maryam Mahdavi Mortazavi, Mehdi Ghaderian Jahromi, Marzieh Davoodi, Marzieh Soheili, Maryam Ataollahi, Reza Moshfeghinia
Gastroenterohepatology Research Center Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran., Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine Namazi teaching Hospital Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran., Medical Imaging Research Center, Radiology Department Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran., Student Research Committee Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran., College of Pharmacy Western New England University Springfield USA., Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine Namazi teaching Hospital Abu Ali Sina for Medicine & Organ transplant Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran.