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Emphysematous Cholecystitis

A Rare Form of Acute Cholecystitis

Kerri-Lyn Mlkvy, BS, RT(R)

Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Thomas Jefferson University

Mindy Horrow, MD

Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Emphysematous cholecystitis is a rare form of acute cholecystitis. This condition is characterized by the presence of gas-forming bacteria in the gallbladder wall, lumen, and bile ducts. This disorder can have a variety of sonographic appearances. Recognition of the gas is important for sufficient treatment of this disease, which carries a high risk of mortality. Differential diagnoses and the results of previous studies of this condition are discussed.

Key Words: emphysematous cholecystitis • acute cholecystitis • gallbladder • gallbladder lumen • gas

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Vol. 10, No. 3, 164-166 (1994)
DOI: 10.1177/875647939401000307
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