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Case Reports
. 2007 Apr;23(4):242-3.
doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31803f5ab8.

Acute acalculous cholecystitis in a child returning from the Ivory Coast

Marie-Constance Anthoine-Milhomme  1 , Helene Chappuy, Gerard Chéron
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Acute acalculous cholecystitis in a child returning from the Ivory Coast

Marie-Constance Anthoine-Milhomme et al. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2007 Apr.

Abstract

Acute cholecystitis is an uncommon occurrence in children. Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) has various etiology; among them are a wide variety of infectious agents. We report the case of a 7-year-old child who presented AAC due to plasmodium falciparum infection. The causes of AAC are discussed.

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