Acute acalculous cholecystitis and gall bladder perforation induced by <i>Salmonella enterica</i> serovar typhi

• DOI: 10.3126/joim.v31i3.3002
• Publication Date: 2010-04-23T09:31:01Z
• Authors: N. S. Khatri; S. Koirala; A. Arjyal; P. Maskey; S. Poudel; A. Karkey; S. Baker; O. Shilpakar; K. Shrestha; B. Basnyat
• Keywords: Perforation; Salmonella enterica

Salmonella Typhi is a causative agent of enteric fever, which an ongoing public health problem in urban areas the Kathmandu valley Nepal. It estimated that approximately 5 % people endemic fever area may asymptomatically carry gall bladder. Here we describe rare clinical manifestation chronic carriage. A 40 year old male resident underwent emergency cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis and bladder perforation. No stone was identified but cultured from Key Words: Acalculous cholecystitis, perforation, Typhi. DOI: 10.3126/joim.v31i3.3002 Journal Institute Medicine, December, 2009; 31(3)63-65