Epstein-Barr virus infection with acute acalculous cholecystitis in previously healthy children.
Journal
International journal of clinical practice
ISSN: 1742-1241
Titre abrégé: Int J Clin Pract
Pays: India
ID NLM: 9712381
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2019
Sep 2019
Historique:
received:
25
11
2018
revised:
02
06
2019
accepted:
23
06
2019
pubmed:
28
6
2019
medline:
18
12
2019
entrez:
28
6
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC), an inflammatory process of the gallbladder (GB) in the absence of gallstones, typically occurs in seriously ill patients. AAC can complicate primary Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, but it is an atypical clinical presentation. The aim of our study was to analyse AAC occurrence in children with primary symptomatic EBV infection who had been admitted to the hospital. We retrospectively evaluated the medical documentation of 181 children with EBV infection who were diagnosed based on the presence of viral capsid antigen IgM antibodies. All EBV-positive patients underwent transabdominal ultrasonography of the liver in the supine and right anterior oblique positions. Fifteen children who presented with AAC symptoms, including abdominal pain and a positive Murphy's sign, were analysed as a subsample and re-evaluated after 2-3 months. The incidence of AAC in children hospitalised with infectious mononucleosis (IM) was estimated at 8.3%. Analysis of the laboratory results confirmed that the C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration was the only parameter which was higher in children who presented with AAC symptoms. The mean number of leucocytes and monocytes and liver enzyme activities were not significantly higher. The radiological findings of AAC were evident: increased GB wall thickness, non-shadowing echogenic sludge and pericholecystic fluid collection. AAC during primary EBV infection appears to be a more common pathology than previously suspected. Its relatively mild nature and the lack of laboratory abnormalities mean that ultrasonographic examination is required for diagnosis. This might explain why the prevalence in children is underestimated.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC), an inflammatory process of the gallbladder (GB) in the absence of gallstones, typically occurs in seriously ill patients. AAC can complicate primary Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, but it is an atypical clinical presentation.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
The aim of our study was to analyse AAC occurrence in children with primary symptomatic EBV infection who had been admitted to the hospital.
METHODS
METHODS
We retrospectively evaluated the medical documentation of 181 children with EBV infection who were diagnosed based on the presence of viral capsid antigen IgM antibodies. All EBV-positive patients underwent transabdominal ultrasonography of the liver in the supine and right anterior oblique positions. Fifteen children who presented with AAC symptoms, including abdominal pain and a positive Murphy's sign, were analysed as a subsample and re-evaluated after 2-3 months.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The incidence of AAC in children hospitalised with infectious mononucleosis (IM) was estimated at 8.3%. Analysis of the laboratory results confirmed that the C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration was the only parameter which was higher in children who presented with AAC symptoms. The mean number of leucocytes and monocytes and liver enzyme activities were not significantly higher. The radiological findings of AAC were evident: increased GB wall thickness, non-shadowing echogenic sludge and pericholecystic fluid collection.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
AAC during primary EBV infection appears to be a more common pathology than previously suspected. Its relatively mild nature and the lack of laboratory abnormalities mean that ultrasonographic examination is required for diagnosis. This might explain why the prevalence in children is underestimated.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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1-6Informations de copyright
© 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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