title: [Hydrops of the gallbladder associated with Epstein-Barr virus infection].
abstract: A 50-year-old male developed Hydrops of Gallbladder during the course of Epstein-Barr virus infection. The patient had a history of acute encephalitis one month prior to admission. Physical examination revealed jaundice and hepatomegaly. Liver function tests were abnormal and the white blood count was normal with 15% of atypical lymphocytes. Ultrasonography revealed a distended gall-bladder without wall thickening or cholelithiasis. The diagnoses of primary Epstein-Barr infection was made by positivity from EBV VCA IgM serological study. Two weeks later, total clinical, biochemical and ultrasonography resolution were observed. We comment this exceptionally presentation of EBV infection. The great variability of clinical pictures of Infectious Mononucleosis was emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Narcea, Carmen y Severo Ochoa, Cangas del Narcea, Asturias.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gómez de la Torre
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Claros González
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rubio Barbón
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Triviño López
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D004487:Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000209:etiology*; D019309:Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D019309:Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens; D007075:Immunoglobulin M