ADENOMYOMATOSIS OF THE GALLBLADDER IN CHILDHOOD

Adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder (ADMG) is defined as an acquired di sease characterized by localized or diffuse hyperplastic extensions of the mucosa into, and often beyond, the thickened gallbladder muscular layer (Rokitansky-Aschoff's sinuses). In recent years, attention has been drawn to its malignant potential. The occurrence of ADMG has neve r been reported in children. The authors report the case of a 5-year-o ld boy with symptomatic ADMG, who was successfully treated by laparosc opic cholecystectomy. Copyright (C) 1998 by W.B. Saunders Company.