| Title | Acute acalculous cholecystitis: a rare complication of typhoid fever. |
| Author(s) | Inian G, Kanagalakshmi V, Kuruvilla PJ |
| Institution | Staff and Students Health Service, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. inians@cmcvellore.ac.in |
| Source | Singapore Med J 2006 Apr; 47(4):327-8. |
| MeSH | Acalculous Cholecystitis
Acute Disease
Adult
Female
Humans
Salmonella Infections
Salmonella typhi
Typhoid Fever
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| Abstract | Acute acalculous cholecystitis is a very rare complication of typhoid fever, and may be due to multi-drug resistant and virulent forms of Salmonella infection. It is particularly rare in adults. A 21-year-old woman, presenting with fever, vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain, was found to have acute acalculous cholecystitis due to typhoid fever on basis of ultrasonographical findings and a positive Widal's test for Salmonella typhi. She was treated with antibiotics and made a full recovery. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 16572247 |
