An Unusual Case of Cholecystitis
作者:
Madhulata Reddy,
Pavan Reddy,
期刊:
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
(OVID Available online 2003)
卷期:
Volume 326,
issue 2
页码: 105-106
ISSN:0002-9629
年代: 2003
出版商: OVID
关键词: Cholesterol;Embolization;Ischemia;Cholecystitis
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
A 56-year-old woman with diabetes who had undergone a coronary artery bypass surgery for triple-vessel coronary artery disease presented 2 weeks after discharge with classic features of cholesterol embolization, blue toes, renal insufficiency, and intractable abdominal pain. Despite a multitude of investigations, the cause of her abdominal pain was elusive. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy revealed the cause: acute cholecystitis secondary to cholesterol crystal embolization. Although rare, cholecystitis as a manifestation of cholesterol embolization can occur, and prompt recognition will prevent unnecessary investigations and ensure immediate treatment.
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