Hepatic duct stone associated with chlamydia sepsis: a rare condition in childhood

Abstract

Stone formation in the biliary system is a rare condition in infants. a few cases of bile stones in the biliary tree have been reported with underlying predisposing factors, such as sepsis and antibiotic usage. This article describes a surgically treated 16-week-old infant with recurrent cholangitis who had a bile stone in the hepatic duct after chlamydia sepsis.