title: Acute acalculous cholecystitis as the initial presentation of primary Epstein-Barr virus infection.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, Panagiotis and Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital 15773 Athens, Greece. prasouli@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Alexia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prassouli
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Panagiotou
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vakaki
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Giannatou
authors.forename: Achilleas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Atilakos
authors.forename: Anastasia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garoufi
authors.forename: Vassiliki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Papaevangelou
mesh_terms: 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