A case of idiopathic eosinophilic cholecystitis / 대한내과학회지

Eosinophilic cholecystitis is a rare form of cholecystitis that is clinically indistinguishable from the predominant form of calculous cholecystitis. Histologically, it is characterized by a dense, transmural leukocyte infiltrate composed of more than 90% eosinophils. A 60-year-old woman complained of right upper quadrant pain. She had no allergic or medicine history. An abdominal CT scan revealed thickened gallbladder wall but no cholelithiasis, and a cholecystectomy was performed. Histologic examination showed transmural eosinophilic infiltration of the gallbladder wall.

Multiple complications associated with hepatitis A in a pregnant woman / 대한내과학회지

The incidence of hepatitis A has increased sharply in Korea, and cases have been associated with many complications. We report a pregnant woman who developed acute renal failure, acute pancreatitis, and stillbirth associated with hepatitis A. She had no relevant medical history. She was admitted to hospital with vaginal bleeding, fever, and myalgia. The initial laboratory data and clinical findings were compatible with acute hepatitis, renal failure, and pancreatitis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of non-fulminant hepatitis with multiple complications in Korea.