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

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

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

Medical School for International Health

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	301-303
Number of pages	3
Journal	European Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume	2
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2008-1063465
State	Published - 1 Jan 1992

Keywords

Acalculous cholecystitis
Cholecystostomy
Typhoid fever

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Surgery

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