Abstract
We report a 63-year-old male patient who presented with eosinophilic granulomatous vasculitis of the gall bladder secondary to carbamazepine drug therapy. Following commencement of carbamazepine for treatment of partial seizures, the patient developed an allergic cutaneous drug rash. He continued to take carbamazepine postdischarge despite cessation by the treating team. He represented 7 weeks later with acute pancreatitis and cholecystis. Gall bladder histopathology showed a granulomatous vasculitis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 700-703 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Internal Medicine Journal |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Carbamazepine
- Cholecystitis
- Eosinophilia
- Gall bladder
- Vasculitis