is cholecystitis fatal
Pitfalls of Diagnosis of Acalculous Cholecystitis. Case Presentation and Literature Review. Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is an acute inflammation of the gallbladder in absence of gallstones. It is a potentially fatal form of acute cholecystitis that usually occurs in critically ill patients. The disease may often go unrecognized due to the complexity of the patient's medical and surgical problems.