Search results for "acalculous cholecystitis"
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Acalculous cholecystitis in a patient with plasmodium falciparum malaria and cytomegalovirus infection
2017
Acalculous cholecystitis is a syndrome of gallbladder inflammation without gallstones, recognized within the setting of critically ill patients. Acalculous cholecystitis associated with infectious agents is reported in the literature to be rare. Herein we describe a case of acalculous cholecystitis in a patient with malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum and apparent cytomegalovirus infection, and discuss the possible role of CMV in the pathogenesis of acalculous cholecystitis in patients with malaria.
Acalculous cholecystitis during the course of acute Epstein–Barr virus infection and Gilbert's syndrome
2009
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Acute acalculous cholecystitis during the course of primary Epstein–Barr virus infection: a new case and a review of the literature
2008
Summary Objective The aim of this study was to describe a case of acute acalculous cholecystitis occurring in the course of primary Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection. Methods The clinical features of the case were analyzed and compared to those of three other similar cases reported in the international literature. Results All cases occurred in European females with cholestatic hepatitis, presented with gallbladder wall thickening, and recovered uneventfully without the need for surgical intervention. Conclusions Acute acalculous cholecystitis may occur during the course of acute EBV infection, especially in patients with cholestatic hepatitis. Clinicians should be aware of the possible inv…