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Cholelithiasis is relatively uncommon in children. The frequency of cholelithiasis in children with sickle cell disease is much higher than normal children. The clinical features, complications, diagnosis and management are discussed.
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Al-Salem, A.H. (2020). Cholelithiasis and Choledocholithiasis. In: Atlas of Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29211-9_26
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