Acute Salmonella typhi Acalculous Cholecystitis.
Abstract
Summary: Despite the high prevalence of salmonella infection in developing nations, there are scanty reports of acute acalculous cholecystitis due to the organism compared to its relatively more frequent reports from the more industrialized countries with low prevalence of the infection. Even then, acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAQ is perceived to be an uncommon paediatric entity and a rare complication of typhoid septicaemia. A case of acute typhoid acalculous cholecystitis in a nine-year old girl, is presented. The diagnosis of AACwas established by ultrasonography and confirmed at laparotomy. Laboratory cultures grew Salmonella typhi from bile and citrobacter spp. from the blood. Following surgical intervention, the child had an uneventful recovery and was discharged three weeks after surgery.
Keywords: Typhoid fever, acute acalculous cholecystitis
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