Clinical analysis of infectious mononucleosis complicated with acute acalculous cholecystitis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to investigate specific clinical diagnostic methods for children with infectious mononucleosis (IM) complicated by acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC).

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis of 171 cases of IM diagnosed in the infectious disease ward of Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University between January 2020 and December 2020. All IM patients underwent abdominal ultrasound examinations to assess the liver, gallbladder, and spleen. Fourteen patients with symptoms of AAC underwent a follow-up assessment one week later.

Results

The estimated incidence of AAC in hospitalized IM children was 8.2%. Both groups of patients presented with fever, abdominal pain, and eyelid edema upon admission. Characteristic radiological findi

SUBMITTER: Gao C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10957744 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature