Acalculous cholecystitis in the setting of immunoglobulin a vasculitis: a case report with literature review

Authors

  • Clayton Prakash Burruss University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
  • Ioana Bacus University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
  • Pooja Dushyant Utamsingh University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20223067

Keywords:

IgAV vasculitis, Henoch-Schönlein Purpura, Acalculous cholecystitis

Abstract

Immunoglobulin A vasculitis (IgAV), also known as Henoch-Schönlein Purpura, is the most common childhood vasculitis which presents with a tetrad of symptoms: palpable purpura, abdominal pain, arthralgias, and renal involvement. Gastrointestinal involvement has been reported with findings including abdominal pain, pancreatitis, intussusception, ischemia, and gallbladder involvement. Our patient had the classical presentation of IgAV with additional gallbladder thickening found on imaging. He was managed conservatively for his symptoms and gallbladder thickening. This case adds to the six prior cases that we found in our literature search reported of gallbladder thickening alongside IgAV. However, this was the only case that was managed conservatively resulting in a complete resolution of symptoms.

Author Biography

Clayton Prakash Burruss, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Pediatric Hospitalist in the Division of Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine, Kentucky Children’s Hospital at University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA 

Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky, USA

 

 


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2022-11-24

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