Acute HIV infection with presentations mimicking acalculous cholecystitis: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Acute retroviral syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, which often manifests as a self-limited infectious mononucleosis-like syndrome and occurs 2 to 6 weeks after exposure to HIV. Atypical manifestations including hepatitis, meningitis, or hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis have been reported. However, manifestations of acute acalculous cholecystitis during acute HIV infection are rarely reported.

Patient concerns

A 30-year-old man with nausea and loose stools, followed by fever and abdominal pain at the right upper quadrant for 10 days.

Diagnosis

Acute retroviral syndrome, complicated with acute acalculous cholecystitis.

Interventions

Percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage was perform

SUBMITTER: Liu WD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8284728 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature