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Acute Calculous Cholecystitis Associated with Leptospirosis: Which is the Emergency? A Case Report and Literature Review Cover

Acute Calculous Cholecystitis Associated with Leptospirosis: Which is the Emergency? A Case Report and Literature Review

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|Jul 2024

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

Acute calculous cholecystitis
Acute calculous cholecystitis

Fig. 2.

Platelet number (×103/μL)
Platelet number (×103/μL)

Fig. 3.

Total bilirubin and creatinine values during hospitalization (mg/dL)
Total bilirubin and creatinine values during hospitalization (mg/dL)

Fig. 4.

Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) imaging of the extrahepatic bile ducts
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) imaging of the extrahepatic bile ducts

Changes in the patient’s laboratory parameters during hospitalization and six weeks after discharge

Two days before admissionAdmission day1st day of treatment2nd day of treatment4th day of treatment5th day of treatment8th day of treatmentSix weeks after discharge
Leucocyte (×103/μL)9.618.796.085.6910.9016.6010.326.42
Neutrophils (%)89.7086.8089837878.780.1057.6
Lymphocyte (%)6.616.630.279.400.988.341.1034.3
Hemoglobin (g/dL)14.1012.410.4010.8012.6014.0012.314.2
Hematocrit (%)42.6036.430.1031.9037.8041.5034.744.6
Thrombocyte (×103/μL)155.0028.514.0012.9031.60 *28.90 *130.00241.00
AST (U/L)25.0075.0078.00123.0048.0045.6091.8024.00
ALT (U/L)22.0047.0050.0088.0029.0015.0043.3074.00
Total Bilirubin (mg/dL)1.375.015.445.439.677.385.890.79
Direct Bilirubin (mg/dL)-4.14---7.134.690.29
C-Reactive Protein (mg/dL)143.20291.40252.30--139.0071.60-
Urea (mg/dL)34.24115.56128.40186.18196.88169.00104.0053.00
Creatinine (mg/dL)1.264.685.516.565.653.551.611.27
Calculated RFG (ml/min)60.3513.3111.039.0210.7117.2642.9957.00
Amylase U/L50.0089.00-432.00232.00453.00439.0074.00

Ten cases of acute acalculous cholecystitis as a complication of leptospirosis [2, 4, 8,9,10,11,12,13,14]

AuthorV. Modesto dos Santos et al. [8]P. Davies et al. [2]D. A.R. Castelijn et al. [9]D. A.R. Castelijn et al. [9]H. Kilaru et al. [4]N. Tepelenis et al. [11]J. M. Villar et al. [12]J. Vishalakshi et al. [13]S. M.S Lim et al. [10]H. Diktas et al. [14]
Age194635-306455408345
SexFFFMMMMMMF
CountryBrazilNew ZealandNetherlandsNetherlandsIndiaGreeceSpainIndiaMalaysiaTurkey
Right hypochondrium or abdominal painYesYesYesYesyesYesYesYesYesYes
JaundiceNoNoNoNoYesNoYesNoNoNo
White blood cell number (×103/μL)7.72.010.904.4ND14.0027.112.3011.707.30
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)NDND48342.13.112.43.90.910.3
IgM titerNDNDNDNDUnequivocally positiveStrongly positivePositivePositivePositivePositive
Thrombocytopenia (/μL)Yes (145,000)Yes (84,000)No (121,000)No (121,000)Yes (65,000)Yes (95,000)Yes (57,000)Yes (85,000)No (169,000)No (316,000)
Imaging modalitiesAbdominal ultrasound and CTAbdominal ultrasound and MRCPAbdominal ultrasoundAbdominal ultrasoundAbdominal ultrasoundAbdominal ultrasound and CTCTAbdominal ultrasoundCTAbdominal ultrasound
Imaging findings for acute cholecystitisYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYes
Gallbladder stonesAACAACAACAACAACAACAACACCACCACC
Renal failureNoNoNoNoNoYesYesYesYesNo
Associated pancreatitis or pancreatic reactionNoNonoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
TreatmentAntibioticsAntibioticsAntibioticsAntibioticsAntibiotics and open cholecystectomyAntibiotics and open cholecystectomyAntibioticsAntibioticsAntibioticsAntibiotics
ComplicationsPneumonia, Pericarditis-PneumoniaPneumonia-Chronic renal failureMultiorgan failure, death---
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2024-0033 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
Language: English
Page range: 271 - 278
Submitted on: Mar 11, 2024
Accepted on: Jul 12, 2024
Published on: Jul 31, 2024
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2024 Renata Moriczi, Mircea Gabriel Muresan, Radu Neagoe, Daniela Sala, Arpad Torok, Tivadar Bara, Ioan Alexandru Balmos, Razvan Ion, Anca Meda Vasiesiu, published by University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
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