Eosinophilic Cystitis with Eosinophilic Cholecystitis: A Rare Association
Author(s) -
F. Mallat,
Wissem Hmida,
Sarra Mestiri,
S. Ziadi,
B. Sriha,
Moncef Mokni,
Faouzi Mosbah
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
case reports in urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-696X
pISSN - 2090-6978
DOI - 10.1155/2013/146020
Subject(s) - medicine , gallstones , eosinophilic , cholecystitis , cholecystectomy , chronic cholecystitis , histopathological examination , eosinophilia , biopsy , dermatology , eosinophilic esophagitis , gallbladder , pathology , general surgery , surgery , disease
We describe a rare case of eosinophilic cystitis associated with eosinophilic cholecystitis in a 30-year-old patient who underwent bladder biopsy for irritative voiding symptoms and routine elective cholecystectomy for gallstones. Diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination. The rarity of this condition prompted us to report this entity in which no specific cause could be found.
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