Open AccessEmphysematous cholecystitis: A deadly disguise of a common culprit
Author(s) -
Mechineni Ashesha,
Manickam Rajapriya,
Singh Balraj
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4341
Subject(s) - medicine , culprit , cholecystitis , acute cholecystitis , differential diagnosis , general surgery , cholecystectomy , intensive care medicine , acute abdomen , radiology , gallbladder , surgery , pathology , myocardial infarction
Emphysematous cholecystitis is a critical differential diagnosis for physicians to consider when evaluating patients with acute abdomen. Patients who are unable to undergo emergency surgery can benefit from percutaneous cholecystostomy.
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