Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Sjogren's Syndrome.
- Author:
Sung Joon SHIN
1
;
Kyoung Sun NA
;
Sung Soo JUNG
;
Sang Cheol BAE
;
Dae Hyun YOO
;
Seong Yoon KIM
;
Tae Hwan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Colleag of Medicine, The Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
acute acalculous cholecystitis;
systemic lupus erythematosus;
Sjogren's syndrome;
corticosteroid
- MeSH:
Acute Disease;
Adult;
Case Report;
Cholecystitis/*complications/diagnosis/drug therapy;
Female;
Human;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/*complications/diagnosis;
Methylprednisolone/therapeutic use;
Sjogren's Syndrome/*complications/diagnosis;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2002;17(1):61-64
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Both systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjogren's syndrome are autoimmune diseases. Almost all organs can be involved but the gall bladder is an unusual site. We report a 39-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjogren's syndrome presenting with acute acalculous cholecystitis. It is a very rare complication and, in the literature review, surgical interventions are mostly applied for treatment. In our case, high dose corticosteroid was tried and clinical manifestations and radiologic findings were improved.
