Acalculous cholecystitis is an acute necroinflammatory disease of the gallbladder with a multifactorial pathogenesis. It accounts for approximately 10 percent of all cases of acute cholecystitis and is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Because of the inflammation in gallbladder wall it happens. More than 80% of the people with gallstone are asymptomatic for this disease. Acute Cholecystitis happens only in 1-3% of patients.
What is Acalculous cholecystitis?
Gallbladder stasis and ischemia lead to a localized inflammatory reaction in the gallbladder wall, which culminates in acalculous cholecystitis. Beside that Acalculous cholecystitis can be caused by accidental damage to the gallbladder during major surgery, serious injuries or burns, sepsis, severe malnutrition or HIV/AIDS.
Numerous risk factors are present in the majority of patients with acalculous cholecystitis. Some primary infections can put people at risk for developing acalculous cholecystitis. As an illustration, opportunistic infections like microsporidia, Cryptosporidium, or CMV may be to blame for acalculous cholecystitis in AIDS patients and other immunosuppressed people. However, these infections typically only result in a cholangiopathy without cholecystitis.
<h3>Symptoms :</h3>
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Fever
- Chills
- Yellowish tinge to the whites of the eyes or skin
- Bloating of the abdomen pain that typically occurs after a meal
- Distended gallbladder that a healthcare provider can palpate (feel) upon physical examination.
- Jaundice.
- Dark urine, lighter stools or both.
- Rapid heartbeat and abrupt blood pressure drop.
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