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Weil's Disease With Acute Cholecystitis and Severe Thrombocytopenia: a Case Report

Year 2012, Issue: 2, 133 - 135, 01.06.2012

Abstract

Leptospirosis is a common zoonosis throughout the world. Weil’s disease is a severe form of leptospirosis. In Weil’s disease jaundice, renal disfunction and hemorrhage are frequently observed. Weil’s disease with acalculous acute cholecystitis and severe thrombocytopenia is rare.We present here, 58 years old male patient who had Weil’s disease with acalculous acute cholecystitis and severe thrombocytopenia

References

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Taşsız Akut Kolesistit ve Ciddi Trombositopenili Weil Hastalığı: Olgu Sunumu

Year 2012, Issue: 2, 133 - 135, 01.06.2012

Abstract

Leptospiroz dünyada sık görülen bir zoonozdur. Weil hastalığı, leptospirozun ağır formudur. Weil hastalığında sıklıkla sarılık, böbrek disfonksiyonu ve hemoraji gözlenir. Taşsız akut kolesistit ve ciddi trombositopeninin eşlik ettiği Weil hastalığı nadirdir.Biz burada, 58 yaşında erkek hastada akut taşsız kolesistit ve ciddi trombositopeninin eşlik ettiği Weil hastalığını sunuyoruz

References

  • Levett PN. Leptospirosis. Clin Microbiol. Rev 2001;14:296-326.
  • William AP. Leptospirosis. Goldman L, Ausiello D, Arend WP, Armitage JO, Clemmons DR, Drazen JM, Criggs RC, Larusso N. Goldman: Cecil Medicine. Saunders , An Imprint of Elsevier 24rd ed. 2011:1720-1.
  • Edwards CN, Nicholson GD, Hassell TA, Everard CO, Callender J. Thrombocytopenia in leptospirosis: the absence of evidence for disseminated intravascular coagulation. Am J Trop Med Hyg 1986; 35:352-4.
  • Nicodemo AC, Medeiros N, Negro G, Amato NV. Hematologic changes in leptospirosis. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 1989; 31: 71-9.
  • Aydemir S, Üstündağ Y, Borazan A, Sekitmez N, Özdemir H. Sarılık, akut böbrek yetmezliği ve trombositopenili bir olgu: Weil hastalığı. Akademik Gastroenteroloji Dergisi, 2004; 3: 42-5.
  • Gürcüoğlu E, Öztürk Ç, Bayat N, Akalın H. Leptospiroz: Güney Marmara’dan Üç Olgu. Klimik Dergisi 2009; 22: 62-5.
  • Guarner J, Shieh WJ, Morgan. Leptospirosis mimicking acute cholecystitis among atlehetes participating in a triathlon. Human Patology 2001; 32: 750-2.
  • Monno S, Mizushima Y. Leptospirosis with acute acalculous cholecystitis and pancreatitis. J Clin Gastroenterol. 1993; 16: 52-4.
  • Turgut M, Sünbül M, Bayırlı D, Bilge A, Leblebicioğlu H, Haznedaroğlu I. Thrombocytopenia complicating the clinical course of leptospiral infection. J Int Med Res. 2002; 30: 535-40.
  • Slofstra SH, Spek CA, Cate H. Disseminated intravascular coagulation. Hematol J 2003, 4: 295-302.
  • Winslow WE, Merry DJ, Pirc ML, Devine PL. Evaluation of a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of immunoglobulin M antibody in diagnosis of human leptospiral infection. J Clin Microbiol 1997; 35:1938-42.
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Primary Language Turkish
Journal Section Case Report
Authors

Gökhan Sargın

Arzu Özkan

İrfan Yavaşoğlu

Gürhan Kadıköylü

Zahit Bolaman

Publication Date June 1, 2012
Published in Issue Year 2012Issue: 2

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EndNote Sargın G, Özkan A, Yavaşoğlu İ, Kadıköylü G, Bolaman Z (June 1, 2012) Taşsız Akut Kolesistit ve Ciddi Trombositopenili Weil Hastalığı: Olgu Sunumu. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 2 133–135.