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Case Reports
. 2018 Mar 8;12(3):e0006177.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006177. eCollection 2018 Mar.

An acute acalculous cholecystitis in a returned travel couple

Daan A R Castelijn  1 , G H Wattel-Louis  1
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Case Reports

An acute acalculous cholecystitis in a returned travel couple

Daan A R Castelijn et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1. Abdominal ultrasound shows signs of an AAC with gall bladder wall thickening (white arrow).
AAC, acute acalculous cholecystitis.
Fig 2
Fig 2. Radiography shows development of an infiltrate.
(A) Lateral chest radiography at admission to the hospital shows no abnormalities. (B) Three days later, radiography reveals a left-sided infiltrate (white arrow).
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