title: Acute acalculous cholecystitis in a child returning from the Ivory Coast.
abstract: Acute cholecystitis is an uncommon occurrence in children. Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) has various etiology; among them are a wide variety of infectious agents. We report the case of a 7-year-old child who presented AAC due to plasmodium falciparum infection. The causes of AAC are discussed.
authors: Pediatric Emergency Department, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Université Paris, Paris, France. mcam1@free.fr
authors: Marie-Constance
authors: MC
authors: Anthoine-Milhomme
authors: Helene
authors: H
authors: Chappuy
authors: Gerard
authors: G
authors: Chéron
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D042101:Acalculous Cholecystitis / Q000469:parasitology*; D002648:Child; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000150:complications*; D014195:Travel