Author:
Sahebally Shaheel M,Burke John P,Nolan Niamh,Latif Amir
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction
Acute acalculous cholecystitis is traditionally associated with elderly or critically ill patients.
Case presentation
We present the case of an otherwise healthy 23-year-old Caucasian man who presented with acute right-sided abdominal pain. An ultrasound examination revealed evidence of acute acalculous cholecystitis. A laparoscopy was undertaken and the dual pathologies of acute acalculous cholecystitis and acute appendicitis were discovered and a laparoscopic cholecystectomy and appendectomy were performed.
Conclusion
Acute acalculous cholecystitis is a rare clinical entity in young, healthy patients and this report describes the unusual association of acute acalculous cholecystitis and appendicitis. A single stage combined laparoscopic appendectomy and cholecystectomy is an effective treatment modality.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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