A Case of Idiopathic Eosinophilic Cholecystitis Treated with Steroids.
- Author:
Hyun Jun KANG
1
;
Min Ho CHOI
;
Ho Tae KIM
;
Tae Yeong KWAK
;
Hyun Chaol LEE
;
Yeong Sung KIM
;
Dong Hyup KWAK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kwak's Hospital, Daegu, Korea. Kagoworld@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Eosinophilic cholecystitis;
Idiopathic;
Steroids
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Aged;
Cholecystectomy;
Cholecystitis;
Cholecystitis, Acute;
Eosinophilia;
Eosinophils;
Female;
Fever;
Gallbladder;
Gallstones;
Humans;
Hypersensitivity;
Leukocytes;
Prednisolone;
Rare Diseases;
Steroids
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2012;83(3):342-346
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Eosinophilic cholecystitis is a rare disease characterized by transmural leukocyte infiltration composed of more than 90% eosinophils. Eosinophilic cholecystitis is clinically indistinguishable from ordinary cholecystitis, and as a rule it leads to cholecystectomy. We report a case of idiopathic eosinophilic cholecystitis treated with steroids. A 75-year-old woman presented with a classic history of acute cholecystitis and a peripheral eosinophilia of 41.8%. There was no evidence of allergy or parasitic infestation. An abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) scan showed an edematous, thickened gallbladder wall, but no gallstones. There was no evidence of eosinophilic infiltration in other organs. Cholecystectomy was not performed because the patient refused surgical management. However, fever, abdominal pain, and peripheral eosinophilia persisted despite antibiotic and conservative therapy. Therefore, we attempted treatment with prednisolone. A week later, the symptoms disappeared and the peripheral eosinophilia normalized.
