Acute hemorrhagic cholecystitis related to diffuse neurofibroma of gallbladder in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1

Abstract Background We report the first case of acute hemorrhagic cholecystitis with large hemoperitoneum related to gallbladder wall fragility caused by neurofibroma cell infiltration. Case presentation A 46-year-old man with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), who had been hospitalized for retroperito...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Omura, Koichi Ikawa, Eiji Kudo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2023-04-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01647-2
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