Open AccessEmphysematous Cholecystitis: An Unusual Presentation of a Rare Disease
Author(s) -
Daniel Brito de Araújo,
D ́écio V Renck,
Marcelo Ap de Britto,
Danise Senna Oliveira,
Fernanda T Lauermann
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
mcgill journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1715-8125
pISSN - 1201-026X
DOI - 10.26443/mjm.v8i1.379
Subject(s) - medicine , cholecystitis , presentation (obstetrics) , radiological weapon , disease , acute cholecystitis , rare disease , radiology , general surgery , surgery , pathology , cholecystectomy , gallbladder
We report a case of radiological diagnosis of emphysematous cholecystitis, a relatively rare form of acute cholecystitis, in a non-diabetic 55-year-old woman. This case is unique given that this pathology is most commonly seen in diabetic male patients. The purpose of this article is to highlight a case of emphysematous cholecystitis in an unexpected population and discuss the clinical features, the diagnostic methods and the treatment.