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Case Reports
. 2018 Sep 13;13(6):1116-1118.
doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2018.07.013. eCollection 2018 Dec.

A case report of acalculous cholecystitis due to Salmonella paratyphi B

Syma Iqbal  1 , Mesooma Khajinoori  2 , Brendon Mooney  3
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A case report of acalculous cholecystitis due to Salmonella paratyphi B

Syma Iqbal et al. Radiol Case Rep. .

Abstract

Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is a rare condition occurring in only 5%-10 % of patients with acute cholecystitis. Systemic illness caused, for example, by E coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Vibrio cholera, and Salmonella species can result acute inflammation of gallbladder wall. It is a surgical emergency and if left untreated can lead to high mortality due to gangrene or perforation of gallbladder. We managed a 60-year-old female with clinical presentation of acute cholecystitis caused by Salmonella-induced gastroenteritis. Prompt use of radiological modalities such as computer tomography (CT scan) and ultrasound played an important role in pathologic diagnosis, overall follow up, and management of the patient.

Keywords: Acalculous cholecystitis; Ischemia; Pericholecystic fluid; Salmonella paratyphi B.

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Fig. 1
Axial and coronal CT scan post administration of intravenous contrast shows inflamed gallbladder.
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Longitudinal view of gallbladder on ultrasound showing diffusely thickened wall.
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