Acute acalculous cholecystitis complicating systemic lupus erythematosus: case report and review
| Autor: | M J Cassidy, H Allison, G M Learmonth, M D Pascoe, C R Swanepoel, A Floyd |
|---|---|
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 1983 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty Pathology Cyclophosphamide Prednisone immune system diseases Biopsy medicine Cholecystitis Humans Lupus Erythematosus Systemic Lupus vasculitis skin and connective tissue diseases General Environmental Science Lupus erythematosus Systemic lupus erythematosus medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry General Engineering Gallbladder General Medicine medicine.disease Dermatology Acute Disease General Earth and Planetary Sciences Female business Anti-SSA/Ro autoantibodies medicine.drug Research Article |
| Popis: | A case of acalculous cholecystitis presented as an acute abdominal emergency in a 22 year old woman with severe systemic lupus erythematosus. At the time of presentation the patient was receiving high doses of prednisone and cyclophosphamide to control her underlying disease. Histological examination of the biopsy specimen from the gall bladder showed lupus vasculitis. This complication of systemic lupus erythematosus has not been reported before. Laboratory studies and changes in lupus activity may fail to predict the onset of cholecystitis. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|