title: Acute acalculus cholecystitis and hepatitis caused by Brucella melitensis.
abstract: Acute cholecystitis is a very rare presentation of brucellosis. A case of acalculous cholecystitis caused by Brucella melitensis is reported with a review of previously reported cases.
authors.affiliation: Bacteriology Unit, Department of Pathology/Microbiology (32), College of Medicine and King Saud University, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh. ofawzia@ksu.edu.sa
authors.forename: Fawzia E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Al-Otaibi
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography