Acalculous cholecystitis: an unusual presentation of acute Q fever masquerading as infectious endocarditis.
We report here a patient with acute Q fever-related acalculous cholecystitis, who presented with prolonged fever, valvular abnormalities, and positive serology for Q fever phase 1 antigens, features suggesting chronic Q fever endocarditis. The pathogenesis of this rare presentation of Q fever is discussed.
Department of Medicine B, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Affiliated to the Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel.
David
D
Ergas
Ali
A
Abdul-Hai
Zev Moshe
ZM
Sthoeger
D042101:Acalculous Cholecystitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D000208:Acute Disease; D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000276:immunology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011778:Q Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology
D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin