Acute Cholecystitis Associated with Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis That Responded to Glucocorticoid Therapy.
Intern Med
; 62(10): 1501-1506, 2023 May 15.
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ABSTRACT
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a systemic disorder characterized by tissue eosinophilic infiltration and vasculitis. Although EGPA causes multiple organ damage, it causes cholecystitis less frequently. We herein report a case of acute cholecystitis associated with EGPA in which successful treatment with glucocorticoid therapy allowed surgery to be avoided. EGPA can present as acute cholecystitis. It is important not to overlook acute cholecystitis associated with EGPA in patients with abdominal pain with peripheral eosinophilia. Furthermore, in cases of mild cholecystitis associated with EGPA that are diagnosed preoperatively, cholecystectomy might be avoided with conservative glucocorticoid treatment.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Síndrome de Churg-Strauss
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Granulomatose com Poliangiite
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Colecistite
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Colecistite Aguda
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Eosinofilia
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Intern Med
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão