Giroux P, Palmer A, Thomas A, Camacho-Gomez SM.
Helicobacter pylori Found Guilty of Obstructive Jaundice: A Pediatric Case Report.
JPGN REPORTS 2023;
4:e348. [PMID:
38034451 PMCID:
PMC10684119 DOI:
10.1097/pg9.0000000000000348]
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Abstract
Pediatric Helicobacter pylori infection represents a small proportion of disease that is otherwise decreasing in the developed world. Typical presentations have been well-described in the literature. We report a 15-year-old male who presented with jaundice, anemia, dark urine, and poorly characterized abdominal pain and was found to have obstructive jaundice secondary to a duodenal ulcer resulting from H. pylori infection. Obstructive jaundice is a seldom reported complication of duodenal ulcer, particularly in children. This report reviews H. pylori infection, outlines complications of peptic ulcer disease, and illustrates the rarity of obstructive jaundice as a presenting sign of duodenal ulcer in children.
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