Acalculous Cholecystitis: An Unusual Presentation of Acute Q Fever Masquerading as Infectious Endocarditis

Acalculous Cholecystitis: An Unusual Presentation of Acute Q Fever Masquerading as Infectious Endocarditis

We report here a patient with acute Q fever-related acalculous cholecystitis, who presented with prolonged fever, valvular abnormalities, and positive serology for Q fever phase 1 antigens, features suggesting chronic Q fever endocarditis. The pathogenesis of this rare presentation of Q fever is dis...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of the medical sciences 2008-10, Vol.336 (4), p.356-357
Hauptverfasser: Ergas, David, Abdul-Hai, Ali, Sthoeger, Zev Moshe
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Acalculous cholecystitis
Acalculous Cholecystitis - diagnosis
Acalculous Cholecystitis - immunology
Acute Disease
Antibodies, Anticardiolipin - immunology
Biological and medical sciences
Diagnosis, Differential
Endocarditis
Endocarditis - diagnosis
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
General aspects
Humans
Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Other diseases. Semiology
Q fever
Q Fever - diagnosis
Q Fever - immunology
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Zusammenfassung:We report here a patient with acute Q fever-related acalculous cholecystitis, who presented with prolonged fever, valvular abnormalities, and positive serology for Q fever phase 1 antigens, features suggesting chronic Q fever endocarditis. The pathogenesis of this rare presentation of Q fever is discussed.
ISSN:0002-9629
1538-2990
DOI:10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31815bf9f9