Acute cholecystitis induced by surgery for levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel therapy: Possible relationship to pre-existing gallstones

Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2018 Sep:54:107-109. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2018.04.004. Epub 2018 Apr 3.
No abstract available

Keywords: Acute cholecystitis; Gallstone; Parkinson's disease; Percutaneous endoscopic transgastric jejunostomy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antiparkinson Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Carbidopa / administration & dosage*
  • Cholecystitis, Acute / etiology*
  • Drug Combinations
  • Gallstones / complications*
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Parenteral / adverse effects*
  • Jejunostomy / adverse effects*
  • Levodopa / administration & dosage*
  • Male
  • Parkinson Disease / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Antiparkinson Agents
  • Drug Combinations
  • carbidopa, levodopa drug combination
  • Levodopa
  • Carbidopa