Acalculous Cholecystitis, Acute Hepatitis and Hemolytic Anemia Associated With Epstein-Barr Virus: A Case Report

Atousa Hakamifard; Rasool Soltani; Ali Hajigholami; Sholeh Yaghoubi

doi:10.18502/acta.v58i3.3776

Atousa Hakamifard
Rasool Soltani
Ali Hajigholami
Sholeh Yaghoubi

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/acta.v58i3.3776

Keywords: Epstein-barr virus; Infectious mononucleosis; Acalculous cholecystitis; Hemolytic anemia; Hepatitis

Abstract

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a member of the herpes virus family and is characterized by fever, lymphadenopathy, and sore throat. In this report, we present a 20-year-old woman with a four-day history of fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, jaundice and abdominal pain, and a diagnosis of acalculous cholecystitis, acute hepatitis with hemolytic anemia due to infectious mononucleosis. After the confirmation of acute acalculous cholecystitis along with hemolytic anemia, prednisolone was initiated for the patient. Supportive measures resolved the symptoms of acalculous cholecystitis.