Colecistitis eosinofílica: causa infrecuente de colecistitis aguda / Eosinophilic cholecystitis: an infrequent cause of acute cholecystitis
Rev. esp. enferm. dig
; 107(1): 45-47, ene. 2015. ilus
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: ibc-132230
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RESUMEN
La colecistitis eosinofílica (CE) es una enfermedad rara caracterizada por una infiltración eosinófila de la vesícular biliar. Su etiopatogenia es desconocida, aunque se han postulado múltiples hipótesis. Las manifestaciones clínicas y de laboratorio no difieren de otras causas de colecistitis. El diagnóstico es histológico y suele realizarse tras el análisis de la pieza quirúrgica. Presentamos el caso de una mujer de 24 años, con clínica de fiebre, dolor en hipocondrio derecho y vómitos. Las pruebas de imagen evidenciaban una colecistitis alitiásica, tras lo cual se realizó una colecistectomía urgente. Los hallazgos histológicos de la pieza quirúrgica revelaban una colecistitis eosinofílica. En este caso, no se encontró causa que justificase el cuadro
ABSTRACT
Eosinophilic cholecystitis (EC) is a rare disease that is characterised by eosinophilic infiltration of the gallbladder. Its pathogenesis is unknown, although many hypotheses have been made. Clinical and laboratory manifestations do not differ from those of other causes of cholecystitis. Diagnosis is histological and usually performed after analysis of the surgical specimen. We report the case of a woman aged 24 years, with symptoms of fever, vomiting and pain in the right upper quadrant. When imaging tests revealed acalculous cholecystitis, an urgent cholecystectomy was performed. Histological examination of the surgical specimen revealed eosinophilic cholecystitis. No cause of the symptoms was found
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Main subject:
Prognosis
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Cholecystectomy
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Emphysematous Cholecystitis
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. esp. enferm. dig
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Universitario San Cecilio/España