Acalculous Cholecystitis: A Rare Presentation of Leptospirosis
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A zoonotic infection with a higher prevalence in the tropics is leptospirosis. Leptospirosis is a clinical issue for doctors in the tropics due to its well-known varied symptoms. Even seasoned doctors may confuse leptospirosis with non-medical disorders. In a review of the literature, a few cases of leptospirosis that presented as acalculous cholecystitis were discovered. We want to draw attention to an uncommon but substantial clinical manifestation of leptospirosis called acalculous cholecystitis.
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