Acute acalculous cholecystitis

Authors

  • Carlos Roberto C. Leite
  • Terence P. Farias
  • Laertes Brasileiro
  • Isabel Rejane B. Leite
  • Ana Laura C. Leite

Keywords:

Acute acalculous cholecystitis, chronic acalculous cholecystitis, postoperative

Abstract

The authors report the case of a 14-year old male seen at the adult emergency room at Hospital da Restauração, presenting acute inflammation in the abdomen, secondary to acute appendicitis with local peritonitis. On the 8th postoperative day, he returned to the hospital with abdominal pain associated with fever and intense leukocytosis. Abdominal ultrasonography showed distended gallbladder with thickened walls, which suggests acute acalculous cholecystitis. The patient was submitted to surgery, which revealed an enlarged vesicle, thickened walls, and no calculi inside it. After the
performance of cholecystomy, the patient was dismissed on the 4th postoperative day. 

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Published

2022-06-15

How to Cite

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C. Leite CR, P. Farias T, Brasileiro L, B. Leite IR, C. Leite AL. Acute acalculous cholecystitis. Clin Biomed Res [Internet]. 2022 Jun. 15 [cited 2025 May 12];20(1). Available from: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/125271

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2000): Revista HCPA

Section

Case Report

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