title: [Acute acalculous cholecystitis as a complication of hepatitis A: report of 2 pediatric cases].
abstract: Acute acalculous cholecystitis (CAA) is very rare in children and it is usually related to infectious agents. We report 2 paediatric cases of CAA complicating hepatitis type A, with a favourable evolution with conservative treatment.
authors.affiliation: II Clinica Pediatrica e Servizio di Radiologia, Fondazione Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, Università degli Studi, Milano.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fuoti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pinotti
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Miceli
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Villa
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Celano
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Amoruso
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grumieri
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Carnelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nebbia
mesh_terms: D042101:Acalculous Cholecystitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016868:Serratia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D044090:Serratia liquefaciens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents