2020
DOI: 10.31729/jnma.4684
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Eosinophilic Cholecystitis presenting with Common Bile Duct Sludge and Cholangitis: A Case Report

Abstract: Eosinophilic cholecystitis is a rare post-cholecystectomy inflammatory histopathological condition characterized by more than 90% eosinophilic infiltrate in the gallbladder. We present a case of 27-year female presented with abdominal pain, fever, jaundice, altered mental status, shock, leucocytosis, deranged liver function test, and peripheral blood eosinophilia. The patient underwent cholecystectomy and common bile duct exploration. She developed adult respiratory distress syndrome and hospital-acquired pneu… Show more

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“…Generally, an allergic response to any antigen is assumed to be the cause. Nevertheless, the causative agent in each case has not always been identified (5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Generally, an allergic response to any antigen is assumed to be the cause. Nevertheless, the causative agent in each case has not always been identified (5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%