Cholecystitis: A Rare Presentation for Diffuse Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis.

ACG Case Rep J

Baylor Scott and White Internal Medicine, Temple, TX.

Published: April 2023

Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis is a rare disorder of small- to medium-sized vessel vasculitis that can affect a multitude of organ systems. It typically presents as asthma, with 50% of cases having some gastrointestinal involvement, but involvement of the gallbladder is very rare. We present a unique case report of a patient who presented for nonspecific symptoms, ultimately leading to a cholecystectomy, which officially histologically diagnosed them with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10106219PMC
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