Acalculous cholecystitis in a patient with Plasmodium falciparum infection: a case report and literature review

JC Yombi; CM Meuris; AM Van Gompel; M Ben Younes; B Vandercam

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Acalculous cholecystitis in a patient with Plasmodium falciparum infection: a case report and literature review

JC Yombi, CM Meuris, AM Van Gompel, M Ben Younes, B Vandercam

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Abstract

Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) can occur without gallstones in critically ill or injured patients and has also been associated with various infectious agents.(1-4) We report here a case of AAC in a patient with Plasmodium. falciparum malaria.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Travel Medicine
Volume	13
Issue number	3
Pages (from-to)	178-180
ISSN	1195-1982
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1708-8305.2006.00023.X
Publication status	Published - 2006

Keywords

B780-tropical-medicine
Protozoal diseases
Malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
Complications
Cholecystitis
Clinical diagnosis
Ultrasonography
Clinical management
Antibiotics
Antimalarials
Surgery
Case reports
Belgium
Europe-West

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Acalculous cholecystitis in a patient with Plasmodium falciparum infection: a case report and literature review

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