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Acute acalculous cholecystitis accounts for only 5-10% of cholecystitis cases and is often associated with severe trauma, critical illness, or chronic disease. Our case describes an otherwise healthy 25-year-old female presenting with acute abdominal pain. After undergoing a magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography and cholescintigraphy she was diagnosed with acute acalculous cholecystitis. Her symptoms resolved following laparoscopic cholecystectomy which highlights the importance of prompt diagnosis and treatment of acalculous cholecystitis even in the absence of trauma or critical illness.