Allergic granulomatosis and angiitis (Churg-Strauss syndrome) presenting as acute acalculous cholecystitis.
A patient with bronchial asthma and hypereosinophilia developed acute acalculous cholecystitis. Histopathologic study of the surgically removed gallbladder revealed allergic granulomatosis and angiitis (Churg-Strauss syndrome). Allergic granulomatosis and angiitis having acute acalculous cholecystitis as an initial manifestation is rare. It should be recognized that acute acalculous cholecystitis may be the initial sign of a systemic vasculitis, specifically allergic granulomatosis and angiitis.
Imai
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Third Department of Internal Medicine, Akita University School of Medicine, Japan.
Nakamoto
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Y
Nakajima
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Y
Sugawara
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Miura
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D000208:Acute Disease; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002769:Cholelithiasis; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D015726:Giant Cells / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged