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29 lip 2022 · Acalculous cholecystitis is a serious inflammation of the gallbladder that can lead to complications and death. Learn about the risk factors, diagnosis, and management of this condition from UpToDate, a trusted medical resource.
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Acute acalculous cholecystitis, inflammation of the...
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Acalculous cholecystitis is an acute necroinflammatory...
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Acalculous cholecystitis: Clinical manifestations,...
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24 kwi 2023 · It often presents as an acute ailment (acute cholecystitis), but it can also exhibit more chronic (chronic cholecystitis) symptoms. Acalculous cholecystitis is a life-threatening disorder that has a high risk of perforation and necrosis compared to the more typical calculous disease.
11 wrz 2009 · AAC is defined as an acute necroinflammatory disease of the gallbladder in the absence of cholelithiasis and has a multifactorial pathogenesis. 2,3 It accounts for approximately 10% (range, 2%–15%) of all cases of acute cholecystitis.
20 wrz 2021 · Learn about acalculous cholecystitis, a complication of critical illness that occurs without a gallstone. Find out the pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, investigations and treatment of this condition.
Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) may develop without gallstones in critically ill or injured patients, and appears to be increasing in incidence. In addition to injured or postoperative patients, patients with diabetes, malignant tumors, vasculitis, congestive heart failure, and shock or cardiac arrest may develop AAC.
3 wrz 2020 · Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is an acute necroinflammatory condition of the gallbladder (GB) that occurs in the absence of cholelithiasis and is attributable to a multifactorial pathogenesis. AAC accounts for approximately 10% (2–15%) of all cases of acute cholecystitis and is associated with high morbidity and mortality.
Acute cholecystitis (AC), generally associated with the presence of gallstones, is a relatively frequent disease that can lead to serious complications. For these reasons, AC warrants prompt clinical diagnosis and management.
