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Epstein-Barr Virus Infection with Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis
Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is an inflammation of the gallbladder in the absence of demonstrated stones. AAC is frequently associated with severe systemic inflammation. However, the exact etiology and pathogenesis of AAC still remain unclear. Acute infection with Epstein Barr virus (EBV) in childhood is usually aymptomatic, whereas it often presents as typical infectious mononucleosis ...
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BACKGROUND Gallbladder involvement during primary Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection in adults is rare. CASE REPORT We report the case of a 29-year-old female with acute acalculous cholecystitis associated with EBV infection. The patient was successfully treated with conservative therapy. CONCLUSIONS Clinicians should be aware that acute acalculous cholecystitis may be present during viral ...
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Acalculous cholecystitis is thought to occur in patients with a severe systemic illness or during long periods of intravenous nutrition. We discuss a case of acalculous cholecystitis secondary to Epstein-Barr virus detected by bedside ultrasound. We hope to alert clinicians who are actively using bedside ultrasound of an important, yet not commonly discussed, association. [West J Emerg Med. 201...
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Acute cholecystitis is most frequently concomitant with cholelithiasis, whereas acute acalculous cholecystitis is usually of an infectious aetiology. Among the aetiological factors, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is also mentioned. The case of a 17-year-old girl is described, hospitalised in the Children's Clinical Hospital, Paediatric Clinic, at the Medical University in Lublin, due to fev...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr.02.2012.5744