Abstract Background SARS-COV-2 infection is known to cause tissue damage in several organs outside of the respiratory tract. The pathogenesis hypothesized be caused by direct viral damage, endothelial injury, and ischemic or thrombotic events. Gastrointestinal symptoms were first characterized mainly as diarrhea diffuse abdominal pain discomfort, which can hard interpret setting a generalized i...

The involvement of the gallbladder in systemic lymphoma is extremely rare. We report a challenging case of systemic diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) that initially presented with septic shock from acalculous cholecystitis. After extensive investigation, DLBCL was found to be the underlying cause of gallbladder disease.

Objective: To determine the ultrasound findings in patients with dengue fever and to evaluate their relationship laboratory parameters. Study Design Setting: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at –removed for blind review---from September 2020 August 2021. Methodology: Total of 248 diagnosed fever, fulfilling exclusion inclusion criteria, were included study. Demographic data ...

The aim of this study is the analysis of the results in 62 patients over 70 years of age with acute cholecystitis treated in our Department from 1970 to 1990. The clinical picture in 47 patients was mild and in 15 severe. In 14 cases (10 calculous, 4 acalculous) the acute cholecystitis subsided with antibiotics (Group A). In 48 more cases (45 calculous, 3 acalculous) following 1-3 days conserva...

Concomitant leptospirosis and scrub typhus is rare. The spectrum of clinical severity for both scrub typhus and leptospirosis ranges from mild to fatal. Acute pancreatitis and cholecystitis are infrequent complications in adult patients with either leptospirosis or scrub typhus. We report a case of leptospirosis and scrub typhus coinfection in a 41-year-old man presenting with acute acalculous ...

A 67-year-old woman with compensated cirrhosis type B associated with hepatocellular carcinoma was started on sorafenib for multiple pulmonary metastases. The patient developed right upper quadrant pain and high fever 4 weeks later. Imaging revealed marked enlargement of the gallbladder without calculi. Following percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder aspiration, her symptoms resolved, but the g...