Dengue fever presenting as acute acalculus cholecystitis.
Classically dengue fever presents as fever with myalgia. A patient of dengue fever presented with classical symptoms and signs of acute acalculous cholecystitis. Serology and ultrasound examination identified dengue as the aetiology. Patient was treated successfully by conservative measures.
Joshipura
Vismit P
VP
Department of GI and Laparoscopic Surgery, Sterling Hospital, Ahmedabad.
Soni
Harshad N
HN
Patel
Nitin R
NR
Haribhakti
Sanjiv P
SP
D042101:Acalculous Cholecystitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003715:Dengue / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans