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Leptospirosis presenting as acute acalculous cholecystitis.

Peter J B DaviesYuki Aoyagi
Published in: Clinical case reports (2017)
Leptospirosis is the commonest zoonotic infection worldwide but is vastly underreported and extremely heterogeneous in its presentation. Acalculous cholecystitis is an under recognized presentation of acute leptospirosis. In the appropriate clinical context, with a clear exposure history, recognition of this association presents a unifying diagnosis and limits unnecessary surgical interventions.
Keyphrases
  • liver failure
  • respiratory failure
  • drug induced
  • case report
  • hepatitis b virus