Idiopathic eosinophilic cholecystitis with Cholelithiasis- a rare histopathological variant

Authors

  • Sunil V Jagtap Physiology and Surgery , Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University , Karad , Maharashtra, India
  • Cyrus D Jokhi Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University , Karad , Maharashtra, India
  • Dhiraj Shukla Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University , Karad , Maharashtra, India
  • Swati S. Jagtap Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University , Karad , Maharashtra, India
  • Sanjeev R Kulkarni Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University , Karad , Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2017.4.1.33

Keywords:

Disorders of gallbladder, Eosinophilic cholecystitis, Gall stones

Abstract

Eosinophilic cholecystitis is a rare form of cholecystitis presented with classical symptoms of cholecystitis and diagnosed on histopathology in presence of more than 90% eosinophilic infiltrate with in wall of gallbladder . We report case in a 55 year old male presented to surgical department having complaints of upper right abdominal pain, tenderness, associated with vomiting since 8 days. On ultrasonography abdomen-pelvis show distended gallbladder with calculus of size 1.7 cm at fundic region .The wall of gallbladder thickened and edematous .Mild heterogenous intraluminal debris was noted. Open cholecystectomy was performed . Gallbladder specimen on histopathologically diagnosed as eosinophilic cholecystitis with cholelithiasis. We are presenting this case for its rarity , its clinical and histopathological findings.

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Author Biographies

Sunil V Jagtap, Physiology and Surgery , Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University , Karad , Maharashtra, India

Department of Pathology

Cyrus D Jokhi, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University , Karad , Maharashtra, India

Department of Pathology , Physiology and Surgery

Dhiraj Shukla, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University , Karad , Maharashtra, India

Department of Pathology , Physiology and Surgery

Swati S. Jagtap, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University , Karad , Maharashtra, India

Department of Pathology , Physiology and Surgery

Sanjeev R Kulkarni, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University , Karad , Maharashtra, India

Department of Pathology , Physiology and Surgery

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Published

2017-03-30

How to Cite

Sunil V Jagtap, Cyrus D Jokhi, Dhiraj Shukla, Swati S. Jagtap, & Sanjeev R Kulkarni. (2017). Idiopathic eosinophilic cholecystitis with Cholelithiasis- a rare histopathological variant. Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 4(1), 217–219. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2017.4.1.33