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ArticleFrontiers in surgery2026

Case Report: Acute acalculous cholecystitis due to

Alessio Pasquale, Marco Brolese, Laura Marinelli, Stefano Valcanover, Stefano Marcucci, Paolo Beltempo, Cristina Prezzi, Marco Frisini, Alberto Brolese

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Article in Frontiers in surgery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Alessio PasqualeDepartment of General Surgery, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Unit-Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata del Trentino (Asuit), Trento, Italy.
Marco BroleseDepartment of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Padova University, Padova, Italy.
Laura MarinelliDepartment of General Surgery, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Unit-Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata del Trentino (Asuit), Trento, Italy.
Stefano ValcanoverDepartment of General Surgery, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Unit-Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata del Trentino (Asuit), Trento, Italy.
Stefano MarcucciDepartment of General Surgery, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Unit-Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata del Trentino (Asuit), Trento, Italy.
Paolo BeltempoDepartment of General Surgery, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Unit-Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata del Trentino (Asuit), Trento, Italy.
Cristina PrezziDepartment of General Surgery, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Unit-Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata del Trentino (Asuit), Trento, Italy.
Marco FrisiniDepartment of General Surgery, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Unit-Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata del Trentino (Asuit), Trento, Italy.
Alberto BroleseDepartment of General Surgery, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Unit-Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata del Trentino (Asuit), Trento, Italy.

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Abstract

Background: Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening inflammation of the gallbladder in the absence of gallstones, accounting for 5-10% of all cases of acute cholecystitis. While most cases occur in critically ill or postoperative patients, infectious etiologies-particularly Case presentation: We report the case of a 67-year-old man presenting with fever, chills, and epigastric pain following a self-limited diarrheal illness. Laboratory findings showed marked leukocytosis, elevated transaminases, and hyper-bilirubinemia with mild pain in the right upper quadrant. Blood cultures showed an infection of Conclusion: This case highlights the importance of recognizing

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acute acalculous cholecystitisconservative treatment failurelaparoscopic cholecystectomySalmonella Typhityphoid fever

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PMCPMC13061689

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