Acute acalculous cholecystitis
Diagnosis almost certain
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Findings
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Hepatobiliary ultrasound demonstratedemonstrates marked thickening of the gallbladder wall ( 0(0.9 cm), no gallstones were demonstrated. The CBD was not dilated. Pancreas and liver were unremarkable (not shown). Positive Murphy's sign during the examination.
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Answer
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1. Criticalcritical illness (eg,(e.g. major surgery, burns, sepsis, or trauma)
2. Prolongedprolonged fasting or TPN (both predispose to bile stasis)
3. Shockshock
4. Immune deficiencyimmunodeficiency
5. Vasculitis (eg,vasculitis (e.g. SLE, polyarteritis nodosa)
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Body
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-<p>Acalculous <a href="/articles/cholecystitis" title="Cholecystitis - general">cholecystitis</a>.</p>- +<p><a title="Acute acalculous cholecystitis" href="/articles/acute-acalculous-cholecystitis">Acalculous acute cholecystitis</a></p>
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