A 21-year-old member asked:
Can my child get gallbladder disease?
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Rarely.: Gallbladder problems in children is very rare, but not impossible.
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Dr. Kevin Hileranswered
General Surgery 42 years experience
Yes but not likely: Routine gallstones are very uncommon. Typically stones in kids are related to hemolytic diseases such as sickle cell. There are case reports of parasites. Mostly biliary disease is secondary to abnormal development such as atresia, choledochal cysts, pancreatic anomalies. Again these are uncommon.
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