Acute acalculous cholecystitis in a child with Plasmodium falciparum malaria

We report a 7-year-old girl who presented with features of acute acalculous cholecystitis. She was found to be positive for Plasmodium falciparum. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of acalculous cholecystitis caused by P. falciparum in a child.

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Published in:Annals of tropical paediatrics 2005-06, Vol.25 (2), p.141-142
Main Authors: SAHA, Abhijeet, BATRA, Prerna, VILHEKAR, K. Y, CHATURVEDI, Pushpa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acalculous Cholecystitis - diagnostic imaging
Acalculous Cholecystitis - drug therapy
Acalculous Cholecystitis - parasitology
Animals
Antimalarials - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Cholecystitis, Acute - diagnostic imaging
Cholecystitis, Acute - drug therapy
Cholecystitis, Acute - parasitology
Female
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Human protozoal diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas
Malaria
Malaria, Falciparum - complications
Malaria, Falciparum - diagnostic imaging
Malaria, Falciparum - drug therapy
Medical sciences
Other diseases. Semiology
Parasitic diseases
Protozoal diseases
Ultrasonography
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Summary:We report a 7-year-old girl who presented with features of acute acalculous cholecystitis. She was found to be positive for Plasmodium falciparum. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of acalculous cholecystitis caused by P. falciparum in a child.
ISSN:0272-4936
2046-9047
1465-3281
2046-9055
DOI:10.1179/146532805X45755