Another Face of Epstein-Barr Virus Infection: Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis with Cholestasis in a Previously Healthy Five-Year-Old Girl with Primary Infection

Autor: Tena Trbojević, Matea Crnković Ćuk, Frane Marleku, Barbara Perše, Paula Slatina, Orjena Žaja
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Acta Clinica Croatica, Vol 61., Iss 4, Pp 711-715 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0353-9466
1333-9451
DOI: 10.20471/acc.2022.61.04.19
Popis: Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is a rare disease, particularly in children. The clinical and laboratory presentation of AAC is variable. The diagnosis is based on radiological criteria. AAC is an atypical and rare complication of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, therefore we present a girl with AAC and cholestasis due to EBV primary infection. Conservative treatment and careful monitoring was followed by clinical, radiological and laboratory improvement, and finally complete recovery. Our aim was to highlight the importance of recognizing AAC as a differential diagnosis in children with abdominal pain and/or acute cholestasis.
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