Acute acalculous cholecystitis as the initial presentation of primary Epstein-Barr virus infection.
The case of a 13-year-old girl with primary Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and concomitant cholestatic hepatitis, which initially presented as acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC), is described. The diagnosis of AAC was documented by clinical and ultrasonographic criteria, whereas acute EBV infection was confirmed serologically. AAC may develop during the course of acute EBV infection, especially in patients with cholestatic hepatitis.
Prassouli
Alexia
A
Second Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, Panagiotis and Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital 15773 Athens, Greece. prasouli@hotmail.com
Panagiotou
John
J
Vakaki
Marina
M
Giannatou
Irene
I
Atilakos
Achilleas
A
Garoufi
Anastasia
A
Papaevangelou
Vassiliki
V
D042101:Acalculous Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000209:etiology*; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans