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

Pediatric Reports

Nuria Brun Lozano¹  Ilaria Goruppi¹  Federica Bianchi¹  CarlosLeganés Leganés Villanueva¹  María Quinteiro González²  Susana Boronat Guerrero² 

[1] Pediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Holy Cross and St Paul Hospital, Carrer de Sant Quintí, 89, 08041 Barcelona, Spain;Pediatric Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Holy Cross and St Paul Hospital, Carrer de Sant Quintí, 89, 08041 Barcelona, Spain;

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

DOI  :  10.3390/pediatric13010011

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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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