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Open Access 01-12-2011 | Case report
Synchronous presentation of acute acalculous cholecystitis and appendicitis: a case report
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2011
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Introduction
Acute acalculous cholecystitis is traditionally associated with elderly or critically ill patients.
Case presentation
We present the case of an otherwise healthy 23-year-old Caucasian man who presented with acute right-sided abdominal pain. An ultrasound examination revealed evidence of acute acalculous cholecystitis. A laparoscopy was undertaken and the dual pathologies of acute acalculous cholecystitis and acute appendicitis were discovered and a laparoscopic cholecystectomy and appendectomy were performed.
Conclusion
Acute acalculous cholecystitis is a rare clinical entity in young, healthy patients and this report describes the unusual association of acute acalculous cholecystitis and appendicitis. A single stage combined laparoscopic appendectomy and cholecystectomy is an effective treatment modality.