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Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis Due to a Primary Epstein Barr Virus Infection in a Pediatric Patient.

Carlos Leganés Villanueva1, Ilaria Goruppi1, Nuria Brun Lozano1, Federica Bianchi1, María Quinteiro González2, Susana Boronat Guerrero2.   

Abstract

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is estimated to infect more than 98% of adults worldwide and is one of the most common human viruses. Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) of the gallbladder is an atypical complication of infectious mononucleosis caused by EBV. Conservative management has been described in the context of AAC caused by EBV. A surgical approach must be considered in the case of acute complications such as perforation or gallbladder gangrene. We present the case of a 10-year-old female patient with AAC due to infectious mononucleosis syndrome caused by primary EBV infection.

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Keywords:  Epstein Barr virus; acute acalculous cholecystitis; conservative management; infectious mononucleosis; pediatrics

Year:  2021        PMID: 33562159     DOI: 10.3390/pediatric13010011

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Pediatr Rep        ISSN: 2036-749X


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1.  Acalculous Cholecystitis in a Seven-Year-Old Girl With Epstein-Barr Virus Infection.

Authors:  Jeffrey Rein; Brent Watkins
Journal:  Cureus       Date:  2021-11-20
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