Epidemiology

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Etiology

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Subtypes and variants

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Acute acalculous cholecystitis

• Description: an acute life-threatening necroinflammatory disorder of the gallbladder, usually seen in critically ill patients, that is not associated with gallstones
• Etiology: conditions predisposing to bile stasis and reduced perfusion of the gallbladder
  • Risk factors
    • Multiorgan failure (critically ill patients)
    • Severe trauma, burns
    • Surgery
    • Infection (e.g., CMV)
    • Sepsis, septic shock
    • Total parenteral nutrition
    • Prolonged fasting
• Clinical features: similar to acute calculous cholecystitis

Clinical features

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Diagnostics

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Treatment

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