Eosinophilic cholecystitis caused by Ascaris lumbricoides.
Eosinophilic cholecystitis is caused by the accumulation of eosinophils in the gallbladder wall and diagnosis is usually made based on histopahologic studies. The purpose of this paper is to comment on a case report published in World J Gastroenterol 2007 July; 13 (27): 3760-3762, about eosinophilic cholecystitis along with pericarditis without histopathological studies, which are considered necessary for its diagnosis.
Alvaro
Montiel-Jarquín
MJ
D000818:Animals; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D017164:Ascaris lumbricoides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans