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

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...

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Published in:Pediatric reports 2021-02, Vol.13 (1), p.86-90
Main Authors: Leganés Villanueva, Carlos, Goruppi, Ilaria, Brun Lozano, Nuria, Bianchi, Federica, Quinteiro González, María, Boronat Guerrero, Susana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
acute acalculous cholecystitis
Antibiotics
Case Report
Cholecystitis
Complications
conservative management
Cytomegalovirus
Edema
Epstein Barr virus
Fever
Gallbladder
Gallbladder diseases
Gallstones
Gangrene
Hepatitis
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Infections
Infectious diseases
Infectious mononucleosis
Inflammation
Laboratories
Mononucleosis
Mortality
Pain
Patients
Pediatrics
Phosphatase
Sepsis
Surgery
Tropical diseases
Ultrasonic imaging
Viruses
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2036-749X
2036-7503
2036-7503
DOI:10.3390/PEDIATRIC13010011