A Rare Case of COVID-19 Presenting as Acalculous Cholecystitis

At its onset, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) commonly presents with generalized myalgia and upper respiratory symptoms. COVID-19 presenting as acalculous cholecystitis has been rarely described in the literature. The following case presents a patient whose first presentation of COVID-19 was aca...

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Published in:Cureus 2023, Vol.15 (10), p.e46332-e46332
Main Authors: Bakshi, Nayaab, Yar Khan, Nibras, Grewal, Navjot, Muhanna, Alaa, Slim, Jihad
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:At its onset, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) commonly presents with generalized myalgia and upper respiratory symptoms. COVID-19 presenting as acalculous cholecystitis has been rarely described in the literature. The following case presents a patient whose first presentation of COVID-19 was acalculous cholecystitis without respiratory symptoms, critical illness, or severe COVID-19 infection.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.46332