Cytomegalovirus and Acute Cholecystitis
Authors: ALEJO ERICE
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1987)

Letters and Corrections1 January 1987Cytomegalovirus and Acute CholecystitisALEJO ERICE, M.D., HENRY H. BALFOUR Jr., M.D.ALEJO ERICE, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, HENRY H. BALFOUR Jr., M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-106-1-167_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: In the August issue, Margulis and colleagues (1) describe the possible role of cytomegalovirus in the development of biliary obstruction in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Previous reports have implicated cytomegalovirus in acalculous cholecystitis in patients with AIDS (2, 3) and in biliary obstruction in liver transplant recipients (4). We report a case of a kidney transplant recipient who had an acute episode of cholecystitis related to cytomegalovirus infection.A 43-year-old man was hospitalized with fever, abdominal pain that increased after meals, and nausea 2 months after receiving a kidney from a living related donor....References1. MARGULISHONIGSOAVEGOVONIMOURADIANJACOBSON SCRAJI. Biliary tract obstruction in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Ann Intern Med. 1986;105:207-10. LinkGoogle Scholar2. BLUMBERGKELSEYPERRONEDICKERSINLAQUAGLIAFERRUCI RPTRMJ. Cytomegalovirus and cryptosporidium associated acalculous agangrenous cholecystitis. Am J Med. 1984;76:1118-23. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. KARINJONASCHOWDHURYKALINS HRLS. Acalculous cholecystitis and cytomegalovirus infection in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Ann Intern Med. 1986;104:53-4. LinkGoogle Scholar4. MARTINEAUPORTERCORMAN GKJ. Delayed biliary duct obstruction after orthotopic liver transplantation. Surgery. 1972;72:604-10. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. SHEPPDANDLIKERDE MIRANDA DPP. Activity of 9-[2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxymethyl]guanine in the treatment of cytomegalovirus pneumonia. Ann Intern Med. 1985;103:368-73. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Minnesota Health Sciences Center Minneapolis, MN 55408 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByPerforation of the gallbladder in a patient with acute cytomegalovirus cholecystitis shortly following renal transplantationAcute Cytomegalovirus Cholecystitis Following Renal TransplantationAcute acalculous cholecystitis – a rare postoperative complication following kidney transplantationCytomegalovirus cholangitis presenting with recurrent hemobiliaCYTOMEGALOVIRUS CHOLECYSTITIS: A CASE REPORTURETERITIS AND CHOLECYSTITISEpidemiological evidence is crucial as proof of causation in cytomegalovirus diseaseAbdominal complications after cardiac transplantation 1 January 1987Volume 106, Issue 1Page: 167-167KeywordsAIDSAbdominal painCytomegalovirus infectionFeversKidneysLiver transplantationNauseaRenal transplantation Issue Published: 1 January 1987 PDF DownloadLoading ...