Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis Associated with Epstein–Barr Infection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. (25th January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ntelis, Konstantinos; Mazarakis, Dimosthenis; Sapountzis, Apostolos; Zissi, Dimitra; Sparangi, Sophia; Xidia, Nikoletta; Velissaris, Dimitrios
• Other Names: Zidek Walter Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in medicine. Volume 2020(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-01-25
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Case Reports; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1155/2020/9029601
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9627

Abstract

Abstract : The most common cause of acute cholecystitis (ACC) is cholelithiasis. Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is well documented in the literature related with critical illness, but viral causes such as cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) have also been reported. We present a rare manifestation of EBV infection, reporting a case of a 15-year-old female suffering from acute acalulous cholecystitis, and we review the relevant literature. Clinicians should be aware of this rare complication of EBV infection and properly exclude it in young patients with cholecystitis.