Acute acalculous cholecystitis in a child returning from the Ivory Coast.
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.
Anthoine-Milhomme
Marie-Constance
MC
Pediatric Emergency Department, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Université Paris, Paris, France. mcam1@free.fr
Chappuy
Helene
H
Chéron
Gerard
G
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