article = {CRSS-2021-1-103} title = {Rare Case of Gallbladder Perforation in Pediatric Patient: A Pitfall in Generalized Peritonitis in Late Presented Typhoid Fever} journal = {Case Reports and Series in Surgery} year = {2021} issn = {2733-2241} doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.CRSS.2021.01.03} url = {https://www.sciencerepository.org/rare-case-of-gallbladder-perforation-in-pediatric-patient-a-pitfall_CRSS-2021-1-103 author = {Ageng Budiananti,Sapta Prihartono,} keywords = {Pediatric gallbladder perforation, typhoid fever} abstract ={An 11-year-old boy presented to the emergency room with generalized abdominal pain, inability to pass gas nor stool in 2 days, along with stepladder pattern fever which he had been having in the past 2 weeks before being admitted to the hospital. Abdominal surgical complications are one of most common complications (10-15% of typhoid fever patients) in pediatric typhoid fever, but gallbladder perforation is an uncommon one. Emergency surgical exploration with cholecystectomy was initiated and showed satisfying outcome [1].}