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Document Details : Title: Acalculous cholecystitis and tamponade: an unusual combination? Author(s): G. Lenders , M. Goethals , S. Verstreken , R. Dierckx , M. Vanderheyden Journal: Acta Cardiologica Volume: 66 Issue: 3 Date: 2011 Pages: 383-385 DOI: 10.2143/AC.66.3.2114142 Abstract : Although pericardial effusion is a well-known feature of Churg-Strauss syndrome, cardiac tamponade has rarely been encountered. The present report describes a case of Churg-Strauss syndrome that presented as an acute cholecystitis and was complicated by tamponade. Histopathological exam of both pericardium and gall bladder was conclusive for Churg-Strauss syndrome. |
