title: Acute acalculous cholecystitis in an infant after cardiac surgery.
abstract: Acute acalculous cholecystitis is a virulent disease that occurs most commonly in critically ill patients. Imaging studies may facilitate earlier diagnosis and may decrease the morbidity and mortality rates. The authors report on a 30-month-old child with acute acalculous cholecystitis after surgical repair of tetralogy of Fallot. A review of the clinical pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment is included.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paret
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gilad
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jonas
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Meyers
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Barzilay
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000601:surgery