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- Title
Rare or Overlooked Cases of Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis in Young Patients with Central Nervous System Lesion.
- Authors
Kim, Seong-Hun; Lim, Min-Gyu; Han, Jun-Sang; Ahn, Chang-Hwan; Jung, Tae-Du
- Abstract
This case series presents two cases of acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC)—a rare condition—in young women with central nervous system (CNS) lesions. Both patients had significant neurologic deficits and no well-known risk factors or presence of comorbidities (such as diabetes or a history of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease). Early diagnosis is important in cases of AAC owing to its high mortality rate; however, due to neurological deficits in our cases, accurate medical and physical examinations were limited, thereby leading to a delay in the diagnosis. The first case was of a 33-year-old woman with multiple fractures and hypovolemic shock due to a traumatic accident; she was diagnosed with hypoxic brain injury. The second case was of a 32-year-old woman with bipolar disorder and early-onset cerebellar ataxia who developed symptoms of impaired cognition and psychosis; she was later diagnosed with autoimmune encephalopathy. In the first case, the duration between symptom onset and diagnosis was 1 day, but in the second case, it was 4 days from diagnosis based on the occurrence of high fever. We emphasize that if a young woman presents with high fever, the possibility of AAC should be considered, particularly if a CNS lesion is present because it may pose difficulty in the evaluation of typical symptoms of AAC. Careful attention is thus required in such cases.
- Subjects
ULTRASONIC imaging of the abdomen; ACALCULOUS cholecystitis; FEVER; GAIT in humans; APPENDICITIS; NEPHRITIS; CHOLECYSTITIS; SHOCK (Pathology); CEREBELLAR ataxia; ACTIVITIES of daily living; BRAIN injuries; COMPUTED tomography; CENTRAL nervous system; RARE diseases; BONE fractures; BIPOLAR disorder; PELVIS
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2023, Vol 11, Issue 10, p1378
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare11101378