ACALCULOUS CHOLECYSTITIS IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE-LEUKEMIA

Cases of acalculous cholecystitis in patients with acute leukaemia are rare. Manifestations of the primary disease often mask the acute chol ecystitis symptoms. A high index of suspicion and ultrasonographic exa mination in leukaemic patients with abdominal pain and unexplained fev er may allow earlier diagnosis, before the development of complication s, We report two cases of acute acalculous cholecystitis during the co urse of acute leukaemia.