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

Yombi, Jean Cyr;Meuris, Christelle;Van Gompel, Alfons;Ben Younes, Myriam;Vandercam, Bernard
(2006) Journal of Travel Medicine — Vol. 13, n° 3, p. 178-180 (2006)

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  • Yombi, Jean CyrUCLouvain
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  • Meuris, ChristelleUCLouvain
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  • Van Gompel, AlfonsUCLouvain
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  • Ben Younes, MyriamUCLouvain
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  • Vandercam, BernardUCLouvain
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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.
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Yombi, J. C., Meuris, C., Van Gompel, A., Ben Younes, M., & Vandercam, B. (2006). Acalculous cholecystitis in a patient with Plasmodium falciparum infection: a case report and literature review. Journal of Travel Medicine, 13(3), 178-180. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1708-8305.2006.00023.x (Original work published 2006)