Summary:
Presently Dengue appears with its varied features of
presentation and progression. We report a case of
acalculus cholecystitis in DHF from department of
medicine, Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka. The
patient presented with fever and diarrhea later developing
abdominal pain. Her platelet counts were low and Dengue
antibody test (Ig M) was positive with altered liver
enzymes. Ultrasound showed thick walled gall bladder
with clear lumen without stone or sluge, a feature of acute
acalculous cholecystitis. The patient was successfully
managed conservatively.
Key words and abbreviations: Dengue hemorrhagic fever,
Combined military hospital, Acute acalculous cholecystitis.
(J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2017; 35: 155-157)