A Case of Emphysematous Cholecystitis
An 85-year-old man with no history of biliary intervention or cholecystenteric fistulas presented to the emergency department with right hypochondralgia. Imaging revealed pneumobilia and an emphysematous gallbladder wall, consistent with the presentation of emphysematous cholecystitis. Pneumobilia i...
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| description | An 85-year-old man with no history of biliary intervention or cholecystenteric fistulas presented to the emergency department with right hypochondralgia. Imaging revealed pneumobilia and an emphysematous gallbladder wall, consistent with the presentation of emphysematous cholecystitis. Pneumobilia is a rare finding with emphysematous cholecystitis. Gas production by anaerobic bacteria in the biliary tract could be the cause of pneumobilia. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-15a8515a86294f60a36285cfbc8b7dc62025-08-20T02:12:59ZengAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases2767-76642022-08-011610.7326/aimcc.2022.0712A Case of Emphysematous CholecystitisShigeaki Endo0Masahiro Kashiura1Takashi Moriya21Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan1Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan1Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, JapanAn 85-year-old man with no history of biliary intervention or cholecystenteric fistulas presented to the emergency department with right hypochondralgia. Imaging revealed pneumobilia and an emphysematous gallbladder wall, consistent with the presentation of emphysematous cholecystitis. Pneumobilia is a rare finding with emphysematous cholecystitis. Gas production by anaerobic bacteria in the biliary tract could be the cause of pneumobilia.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0712 |
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