Acalculous cholecystitis due to Salmonella enteritidis.
Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is defined as an acute inflammation of the gallbladder in the absence of stones. We herein report a case of a young man who developed AAC after a Salmonella enteritidis gastrointestinal infection.
Ruiz-Rebollo
Maria-Lourdes
ML
Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital Río Hortega C/Rondilla de Santa Teresa n(o) 9, Valladolid 47010, Spain. ruizrebollo@hotmail.com
Sánchez-Antolín
Gloria
G
García-Pajares
Félix
F
Vallecillo-Sande
Maria-Antonia
MA
Fernández-Orcajo
Pilar
P
Velicia-Llames
Rosario
R
Caro-Patón
Agustín
A
D042101:Acalculous Cholecystitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents