Pneumomediastinum as a complication of emphysematous cholecystitis: Case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Emphysematous cholecystitis is a variant of acute cholecystitis which is generally caused by gas-forming organisms. Emphysematous cholecystitis may cause gas spreading within the subcutaneous tissue, peritoneal cavity and retroperito...

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Main Authors: Delgado-Plasencia Luciano, González-García Ignacio, Rodríguez-González Diana, Torres-Monzón A Esther
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/10/99