Acute hepatitis a virus (HAV) infection associated with acalculous cholecystitis

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Hasosah, M. | Althobaiti, K. | Ghandourah, H. | Al-Amir, S.

Affiliations: Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, National Guard Hospital, Jeddah King Abdul-Aziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Department of Pediatric, National Guard Hospital, King Abdul-Aziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Note: [] Correspondence: Dr. Mohammed Hasosah, MD, %Medical City, National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, %King Abdul-Aziz Medical City, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science, National Guard Health Affairs, PO Box: 8202, Jeddah: 21482, Saudi Arabia. Tel.: +966 26240000; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: The occurrence of acute acalculous cholecystitis during hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection is very rare. Here we describe a child with history of fever, vomiting and jaundice. His serologic test showed specific IgM anti-HAV. During follow up, his abdominal ultrasonography showed thickness of the gallbladder demonstrated acalculous cholecystitis. Surgical laprotomy for acalculous cholecystitis was avoided after resolving HAV infection.

Keywords: Acute HAV infection, acalculous cholecystitis, viral hepatitis, complication

DOI: 10.3233/JPI-2011-0291

Journal: Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 79-81, 2011