title: Acute acalculous cholecystitis in a 17-year-old girl with Epstein-Barr virus infection.
abstract: Acute cholecystitis is most frequently concomitant with cholelithiasis, whereas acute acalculous cholecystitis is usually of an infectious aetiology. Among the aetiological factors, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is also mentioned. The case of a 17-year-old girl is described, hospitalised in the Children's Clinical Hospital, Paediatric Clinic, at the Medical University in Lublin, due to fever, upper abdomen pain lasting for a week, and nausea for several days. Based on the diagnostic - laboratory tests performed and ultrasonographic examination, acute acalculous cholecystitis was diagnosed, taking course with elevated aminotransferase activity and features of cholestasis. Serological tests confirmed an acute infection with Epstein-Barr virus. After 2 weeks of hospitalisation, the patient, receiving conservative treatment, was discharged home in good condition. A follow-up examination performed 2 weeks later did not show deviation from normal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pawłowska-Kamieniak
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mroczkowska-Juchkiewicz
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gołyska
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kominek
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Elżbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pac-Kozuchowska
keywords: Epstein-Barr virus; acalculous cholecystitis; children