Acute acalculous cholecystitis associated with acute hepatitis B virus infection.
During the course of acute viral hepatitis, some functional and structural changes to the gallbladder can occur. Acute acalculous cholecystitis is an extremely rare complication of acute viral hepatitis. Acalculous cholecystitis associated with acute viral hepatitis can present as different conditions. Some of these are self-limiting and heal spontaneously, while a limited number of cases progress to a gangrenous state, gallbladder perforation, and even to death. We present here a case of acute acalculous cholecystitis associated with an acute hepatitis B virus infection.
Department of Gastroenterology, Baskent University, Fevzi Cakmak Caddesi 10. sokak No: 45, Ankara 06490, Turkey. hakan75unal@yahoo.com
Hakan
H
Unal
Murat
M
Korkmaz
Ismail
I
Kirbas
Haldun
H
Selcuk
Ugur
U
Yilmaz
D042101:Acalculous Cholecystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000208:Acute Disease; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000473:pathology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged