Abstract
Bile-plug syndrome is defined as an obstruction of the common bile duct by bile sludge in full-term infants. It is a correctable cause of obstructive jaundice in infants and is generally treated surgically. Here, we present a case of a 5-month-old infant with bile-plug syndrome, which was treated by percutaneous biliary interventions. To the best of our knowledge, percutaneous treatment of bile-plug syndrome is reported for the first time in an infant. This minimal invasive treatment modality may be a useful alternative to surgery in infants with bile-plug syndrome.
Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
MeSH terms
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Bile*
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Catheterization / methods*
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Cefotaxime / therapeutic use
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Cholangiography / instrumentation
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Cholangiography / methods
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Cholangitis / complications
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Cholangitis / diagnostic imaging
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Cholangitis / drug therapy
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Cholangitis / surgery*
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Cholecystostomy / methods*
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Common Bile Duct Diseases / complications
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Common Bile Duct Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Common Bile Duct Diseases / surgery
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Common Bile Duct Diseases / therapy*
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Cytomegalovirus Infections / complications*
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Cytomegalovirus Infections / drug therapy
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Drainage / instrumentation
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Drainage / methods*
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Fibrosis
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Fluoroscopy
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Ganciclovir / therapeutic use
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Hepatitis, Viral, Human / complications*
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Hepatitis, Viral, Human / drug therapy
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Hepatomegaly / diagnostic imaging
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Hepatomegaly / etiology
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Humans
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Infant
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Jaundice, Obstructive / etiology*
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Male
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Radiography, Interventional
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Ultrasonography
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Ursodeoxycholic Acid / therapeutic use*
Substances
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Ursodeoxycholic Acid
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Cefotaxime
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Ganciclovir