Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis Caused by Salmonella Typhi in a 6-Year-Old Child

A. Yulevich; Z. Cohen; E. Maor; T. Bryk; A. J. Mares

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1063465

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Eur J Pediatr Surg 1992; 2(5): 301-303
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1063465

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Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis Caused by Salmonella Typhi in a 6-Year-Old Child

A. Yulevich¹ , Z. Cohen¹ , E. Maor² , T. Bryk³ , A. J. Mares¹

¹Department of Pediatric Surgery, Soroka Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
²Pathological Institute, Soroka Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
³Department of Pediatrics B, Soroka Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel

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25 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

A rare case of acute acalculous cholecystitis caused by Salmonella typhi in a 6-year-old child is presented. The clinical signs were fulminant, with diffuse peritonitis being suspected. Cholecystostomy and i. v. ceftriaxone proved efficacious and the girl was discharged in less than two weeks. The appropriate literature is reviewed.

Zusammenfassung

Ein seltener Fall einer schweren Cholezystitis, verursacht durch Salmonella typhi bei einem 6 Jahre alten Mädchen, wird vorgestellt. Klinisch bestanden die Zeichen einer fulminanten diffusen Peritonitis. Es wurde eine Cholezystektomie durchgeführt und eine Antibiotikatherapie eingeleitet. Das Kind konnte zwei Wochen später geheilt entlassen werden. Die fallspezifische Literatur wird vorgestellt.

Key words

Acalculous cholecystitis - Typhoid fever - Cholecystostomy

Schlüsselwörter

Cholezystitis - Cholezystektomie