Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis Due to COVID-19, an Unusual Presentation
Fuad I Abaleka, Bisrat Nigussie, Genanew Bedanie, Amir Mohammed, Selin Galiboglu
Abstract
Although the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection mainly affects the lung, its gastrointestinal (GI) involvements are also well-known, especially hepatic involvement presenting as mild to moderate transaminitis. However, COVID-19 infection presenting with gall bladder involvement with acalculous cholecystitis is extremely rare in the medical literature. So far, only two cases have been reported, and herein, we are reporting the third case of a patient who developed COVID-19 presenting as an acute acalculous cholecystitis.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)CholecystitisPresentation (obstetrics)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Acute cholecystitis2019-20 coronavirus outbreakInternal medicineGastroenterologyDiseaseCoronavirusCholecystectomySurgeryGallbladderInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyOutbreakPancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentGallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersIgG4-Related and Inflammatory Diseases