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- Title
Acute acalculous cholecystitis: an unusual presenting feature of Churg--Strauss vasculitis.
- Authors
Francescutti, Valerie; Ellis, Anne K.; Bourgeois, Jacqueline M.; Ward, Colin
- Abstract
The article reports on the case of a 38 year old woman who presented to physicians with a 24 hour history of persistent epigastric pain. A discussion of diagnostic tests which were performed on the woman and resulted in a diagnosis of acute acalculous cholecystitis caused by Churg-Strauss vasculitis is presented. The woman's treatment and recovery are discussed.
- Subjects
VASCULAR disease diagnosis; VASCULITIS; INFLAMMATION; CHURG-Strauss syndrome; ABDOMINAL pain
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Surgery, 2008, Vol 51, Issue 6, pE129
- ISSN
0008-428X
- Publication type
Article