title: Epstein-Barr virus - associated acute acalculous cholecystitis in an adult.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Gallbladder involvement during primary Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection in adults is rare.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the case of a 29-year-old female with acute acalculous cholecystitis associated with EBV infection. The patient was successfully treated with conservative therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Clinicians should be aware that acute acalculous cholecystitis may be present during viral infection, and surgical treatment is unnecessary in almost all cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology, 4 Surgical Clinic, University of Padua, Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Beltrame
authors.forename: Antoluigi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Andres
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tona
authors.forename: Cosimo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sperti
keywords: Epstein-Barr virus; acute acalculous cholecystitis; infection; ultrasonography