HAV‐induced acalculous cholecystitis: A case report and literature review

Abstract

Abstract Hepatitis A virus (HAV) has some life‐threatening extrahepatic complications, such as acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC). We present HAV‐induced AAC in a young female, based on clinical, laboratory, and imaging findings, and conduct a literature review. The patient became irritable, which progressed to lethargy, as well as a significant decline in liver function, indicating acute liver failure (ALF). She was immediately managed in the intensive care unit with close airway and hemodynamic monitoring after being diagnosed with ALF (ICU). The patient's condition was improving, despite only close monitoring and supportive treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) and N‐acetyl cysteine (NAC).

Keywords

• acalculous cholecystitis
• HAV‐induced AAC
• Hepatitis A virus