An Uncommon Complication of Typhoid Fever in an Adult: Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis

Acute acalculous cholecystitis as a sequela of typhoid fever is rare in adults. Here we present a case in a 36-year-old woman who was admitted with a chief complaint of a fainting episode. A high fever developed during the observation period in the emergency room. Investigation revealed acute acalculous cholecystitis; percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage was performed and antibiotic therapy was initiated. Salmonella enterica, serotype typhi, was discovered in the blood and bile cultures. The patient recovered without a cholecystectomy and was in good health at the six-month follow-up appointment.