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Acute acalculous cholecystitis in a pediatric dengue hemorrhagic fever patient: A case report, lesson learned from limited resource setting.
Ann Med Surg (Lond)
September 2022
Department of Pediatrics, National Diponegoro Hospital, Semarang, Indonesia.
Article Synopsis
- Dengue fever is common in Indonesia and can lead to serious symptoms like high fever and fluid leakage, but abdominal pain related to acalculous cholecystitis is uncommon.
- A case of an 11-year-old girl with dengue fever presented with fever and low platelets, later developing sharp abdominal pain and diagnosed with cholecystitis and other complications through ultrasound.
- Diagnosing acalculous cholecystitis in dengue patients is challenging due to rare presentations; understanding its mechanisms and using abdominal ultrasound can improve early diagnosis and treatment.