Another Report of Acalculous Cholecystitis in a Greek Patient with Infectious Mononucleosis: A Matter of Luck or Genetic Predisposition?
Joint Authors
Koufakis, Theocharis
Gabranis, Ioannis
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-01-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We here report a case of a young, male patient who presented with jaundice and was diagnosed with acalculous cholecystitis during the course of a primary Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) infection.
The coexistence of cholestatic hepatitis and acalculous cholecystitis in patients with infectious mononucleosis is extremely uncommon and only few cases can be found in the literature.
Moreover, almost one-fourth of the total reports of this rare entity are coming from Greece.
Whether this is a result of physicians’ high index of suspicion due to previous reports or a consequence of genetic predisposition is an issue that deserves further investigation in the future.
More studies are required in order to clarify the pathophysiological and genetic backgrounds that connect acalculous cholecystitis and EBV infection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Koufakis, Theocharis& Gabranis, Ioannis. 2016. Another Report of Acalculous Cholecystitis in a Greek Patient with Infectious Mononucleosis: A Matter of Luck or Genetic Predisposition?. Case Reports in Hepatology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100908
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Koufakis, Theocharis& Gabranis, Ioannis. Another Report of Acalculous Cholecystitis in a Greek Patient with Infectious Mononucleosis: A Matter of Luck or Genetic Predisposition?. Case Reports in Hepatology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100908
American Medical Association (AMA)
Koufakis, Theocharis& Gabranis, Ioannis. Another Report of Acalculous Cholecystitis in a Greek Patient with Infectious Mononucleosis: A Matter of Luck or Genetic Predisposition?. Case Reports in Hepatology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100908
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100908