A case of eosinophilic cholecystitis associated with gallstones.
- Author:
Jun Young LEE
1
;
Eui Tae HWANG
;
Dong Han YEOM
;
Ki Hoon KIM
;
Chang Soo CHOI
;
Tae Hyeon KIM
;
Haak Cheoul KIM
Author Information
1. Digestive Disease Research Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. kth@wmc.wonkwang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Eosinophils;
Cholecystitis;
Gallstone
- MeSH:
Aged;
Cholecystitis;
Enteritis;
Eosinophilia;
Eosinophils;
Gallbladder;
Gallstones;
Gastritis;
Humans;
Hypersensitivity;
Inflammation;
Parasites;
Urinary Bladder
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2009;76(4):467-470
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Eosinophilic cholecystitis is a rare, poorly understood inflammatory condition of the gall bladder. It is characterized by transmural inflammation of the gallbladder wall in which more than 90% of the white cells are eosinophils. The etiology of eosinophilic cholecystitis remains obscure, although suggested causes include allergies, parasites, eosinophilic enteritis, and local reaction to gall stones. We report the case of a 66-year-old man who had eosinophilic cholecystitis associated with gall stones.
