HIGHER FREQUENCY OF CHOLELITHIASIS IN EOSINOPHILIC CHOLECYSTITIS – AN UNUSUAL FINDING

Cholelithiasis in Eosinophilic Cholecystitis

Authors

  • Tariq Sarfraz Combined Military Hospital Kharian
  • Humaira Tariq Combined Military Hospital Kharian
  • Adeel Arif Combined Military Hospital Kharian
  • Saima Bashir Combined Military Hospital Kharian

Keywords:

Cholelithiasis, Cholecystectomy, Eosinophilic cholecystitis

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of cholelithiasis in eosinophilic cholecystitis in our population.

Original Article

Study Design: Prospective descriptive study.

Place and Duration of Study: Histopathology department, Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Peshawar (Pakistan) from Dec 2011 to Nov 2014.

Material and Methods: Eighteen hundred (1800) cholecystectomy specimens were included in the study. The specimens which were properly fixed in 10% formalin were included in the specimen, while poorly fixed and autolysed specimens were excluded. The specimens were examined grossly, measured and block selection was done. The slides made were examined under light microscope by one histopathologist and findings were analyzed.

Results: Out of 1800 cholecystectomy specimens, 25 cases (1.38%) were diagnosed as eosinophilic cholecystitis. Out of these 25 cases, 20 (80%) were females having an age range of 30-50 years, while 5 (20%) were males with an age range of 35-55 years. Out of these 25 cases of eosinophilic cholecystitis, 22 (88%) were having cholelithiasis, while 3 (12%) were acalculous eosiniophilic cholecystitis.

Conclusion: Eosinophilic cholecystitis in our population is mostly calculous which is very significant finding contrary to data given in western literature, where most of eosinophilic cholecystitis is aclculous. This needs further evaluation to determine any genetic, geographic, environmental, dietary, microbiological or any other factor responsible in etiopathogenesis of calculous eosinophilic cholecystitis in our population, which could be helpful in prevention and management of this disease.

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Published

31-10-2015

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Sarfraz T, Tariq H, Arif A, Bashir S. HIGHER FREQUENCY OF CHOLELITHIASIS IN EOSINOPHILIC CHOLECYSTITIS – AN UNUSUAL FINDING: Cholelithiasis in Eosinophilic Cholecystitis. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2015 Oct. 31 [cited 2024 Nov. 25];65(5):679-81. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/1101