Acute Gastric Dilatation and Calculous Cholecystitis in Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy

근이양증 환자에서 발생한 급성위확장증 및 담석증

Acute Gastric Dilatation and Calculous Chole- cystitis in Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy

Tae Hyung Kim, M.D., Airi Han, M.D. and Dae Sung Kim, M.D.

With Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, there are many de- scriptions from the view of skeletal muscle disorders.

However, the functional impairment of smooth muscle can cause fatal problems. A case of a 13-year-old boy, with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, who present with severe abdominal pain from acute gastric dilatation and acute calculous cholecystitis, is reported. The case is discussed, with a review of the literature. (J Korean Surg Soc 2004;

66:248-250)

Key Words

Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, Gastric dilata- tion, Cholecystitis

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Department of Surgery, Yonsei University Wonju College of

Medicine, Wonju, Korea