Acute acalculous cholecystitis associated with malarial infection in children: report of two cases.
Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is a serious condition that has rarely been reported in association with malaria. It is particularly rare in pediatric malaria patients and only one case has been reported till date. We report AAC in association with falciparum and vivax malaria in one pediatric patient each.
Kuttiat
Vijesh Sreedhar
VS
Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. vijeshnaduvil@rediffmail.com
Kohli
Utkarsh
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D042101:Acalculous Cholecystitis / Q000469:parasitology*; D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000150:complications*; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male