Gallblabber Empyema with Pericholecystic Abscess around a Stone Nidus [Outside the Gallblabber]

Gallbladder disease is relatively common and its complications are seen every now and then. One of the rare complications is gallbladder perforation. In our case we were faced with a picture similar to perforation of the gallbladder upon surgical exploration, with empyema of gallbladder and perichol...

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Main Authors: Faris A. Al-Safi, Husam I. Gasgoos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: College of Medicine University of Baghdad 2012-07-01
Series:مجلة كلية الطب
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Online Access:http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/755
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Summary:Gallbladder disease is relatively common and its complications are seen every now and then. One of the rare complications is gallbladder perforation. In our case we were faced with a picture similar to perforation of the gallbladder upon surgical exploration, with empyema of gallbladder and pericholecystic abscess and a stonelocated between the gallbladder and the liver bed (inside the abscess) and no perforation in the gallbladder or fistula with the biliary tree could be discerned.
ISSN:0041-9419
2410-8057