Histologic proof of acalculous cholecystitis due to Cyclospora cayetanensis.
It is suspected that Cyclospora cayetanensis can infect the biliary tract in persons with human immunodeficiency virus infection, but histologic proof has never been published. We report a case of acalculous cholecystitis in a person with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who required cholecystectomy and demonstrated C. cayetanensis in the gallbladder epithelium.
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Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL 60202, USA. fredzar@aol.com
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000469:parasitology*; D021744:Cyclospora; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male