title: [Perforated acute acalculous cholecystitis caused by hepatitis A].
abstract: Acute acalculous cholecystitis is a rare condition associated with a high risk of gangrene, empyema and perforation of the gallbladder. In this case report it is described how hepatitis A infection leads to a fulminant perforated acalculous chole-cystitis, which is described sporadically in the literature. The patient presented in this case report had icterus and highly elevated liver enzymes. Magnetic resonance cholangiopan-crea-tography showed an acalculous gallbladder surrounded by free fluid. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed due to sus-picion of perforated acute acalculous cholecystitis.
authors.affiliation: , Allén 32, 1. tv., 2770 Kastrup. pedjacuk@msn.com.
authors.forename: Pedja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cuk
authors.forename: Mozammil
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iqbal
authors.forename: Jakob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lykke
mesh_terms: D042101:Acalculous Cholecystitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000208:Acute Disease; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D049448:Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans