| Title | Relapse of acute leukemia presenting as acute cholecystitis following bone marrow transplantation. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1992 |
| Authors | Hurley R, Weisdorf DJ, Jessurun J, Vercellotti GM, Miller WJ |
| Journal | Bone Marrow Transplant |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pagination | 387-9 |
| Date Published | 1992 Oct |
| ISSN | 0268-3369 |
| Keywords | Acute Disease, Adult, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Cholecystitis, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Gallbladder, Humans, Leukemia, Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive, Leukemic Infiltration, Male, Middle Aged, Recurrence |
| Abstract | Though included in the differential diagnosis of jaundice and abdominal pain, acute acalculous cholecystitis is an uncommon hepatobiliary complication of bone marrow transplantation. Leukemic infiltration of the gallbladder presenting as acute cholecystitis is rare. We describe two cases of acute cholecystitis following marrow transplantation that represented an unexpected relapse with leukemic infiltration of the gallbladder wall. |
| Alternate Journal | Bone Marrow Transplant |
| PubMed ID | 1422498 |
| Grant List | P01-CA21737 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States |
Related Faculty:
Jose Jessurun, M.D.