Acalculous cholecystitis presenting in an outpatient with no risk factors
Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is recognised to occur in patients with serious co-morbid illnesses such as after major surgery, severe trauma, burns, multi-organ failure, systemic sepsis and prolonged intravenous hyperalimentation. The development of AAC in outpatients with none of the traditi...
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| description | Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is recognised to occur in patients with serious co-morbid illnesses such as after major surgery, severe trauma, burns, multi-organ failure, systemic sepsis and prolonged intravenous hyperalimentation. The development of AAC in outpatients with none of the traditional risk factors appears to be increasing. The incidence of this form of AAC in South Africa has not yet been established. Prompt recognition of this condition and appropriate surgical management is necessary to minimise morbidity and mortality. This report describes a 52-year-old man who developed AAC in the absence of the usual risk factors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ff9af33284da4ae5b801440655653b572022-12-21T19:20:03ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Radiology1027-202X2078-67782012-02-0116181010.4102/sajr.v16i1.223223Acalculous cholecystitis presenting in an outpatient with no risk factorsMatthew Goodier0Solomon Mulira1Savvas AndronikouUniversity of the WitwatersrandUniversity of the WitwatersrandAcute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is recognised to occur in patients with serious co-morbid illnesses such as after major surgery, severe trauma, burns, multi-organ failure, systemic sepsis and prolonged intravenous hyperalimentation. The development of AAC in outpatients with none of the traditional risk factors appears to be increasing. The incidence of this form of AAC in South Africa has not yet been established. Prompt recognition of this condition and appropriate surgical management is necessary to minimise morbidity and mortality. This report describes a 52-year-old man who developed AAC in the absence of the usual risk factors.https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/223Acalculouscholecystitisrisk factorsepidemiology |
| spellingShingle | Matthew Goodier Solomon Mulira Savvas Andronikou Acalculous cholecystitis presenting in an outpatient with no risk factors South African Journal of Radiology Acalculous cholecystitis risk factors epidemiology |
| title | Acalculous cholecystitis presenting in an outpatient with no risk factors |
| title_full | Acalculous cholecystitis presenting in an outpatient with no risk factors |
| title_fullStr | Acalculous cholecystitis presenting in an outpatient with no risk factors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acalculous cholecystitis presenting in an outpatient with no risk factors |
| title_short | Acalculous cholecystitis presenting in an outpatient with no risk factors |
| title_sort | acalculous cholecystitis presenting in an outpatient with no risk factors |
| topic | Acalculous cholecystitis risk factors epidemiology |
| url | https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/223 |
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