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An acute acalculous cholecystitis in a returned travel couple.

Authors :
Castelijn, Daan A. R.
Wattel-Louis, G. H.
Source :
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 3/8/2018, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p1-4. 4p.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

The article discusses the case of a healthy 35-year-old Swiss woman who was admitted in hospital for persistent fever, headache, and myalgia for three days. The patient further shows symptoms of thrombocytopenia, Abdominal ultrasound showed acute acalculous cholecystitis, cough, dyspnea, and hypoxemia which is further diagnosed as leptospirosis.

Subjects

Subjects :
*LEPTOSPIROSIS
*ACALCULOUS cholecystitis
*THROMBOCYTOPENIA
*INFECTION
*MYALGIA

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19352727
Volume :
12
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
128363703
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006177
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