Emphysematous cholecystitis

ABCD. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva (São Paulo)

Renato Micelli Lupinacci¹  Najim Chafai¹  Emmanuel Tiret¹ 

关键词: Cholecystitis;    acute;    Emphysema;    Abdomen;    acute;    Gallbladder diseases;    Acalculous cholecystitis;    Colecistite aguda;    Enfisema;    Abdome agudo;    Doenças da vesícula biliar;    Colecistite acalculosa;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-67202009000400011

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

BACKGROUND: Emphysematous cholecystitis is life-threatening condition characterized by gas-forming infection of the gallbladder. It is mostly seems in old male patients with systemic, specially diabetes and vascular diseases. CASE REPORT: - A 30-year-old man without previous diseases was admitted because of right upper quadrant pain and nausea. On admission the patient was febrile (38.7o) with normal bilirubin levels. The white blood count was 26700/µl and reactive protein C was 470. Axial sections of single slice computed tomography imaging (section thickness 5 mm), revealed gallbladder wall enhancement after i.v. contrast, as well as dilatation of the gallbladder with intraluminal air. The patient underwent open cholecystectomy. The culture of the bile showed clostridium perfringes. The postoperative course of the patient was uneventful. CONCLUSION: This is a rare form of cholecystitis that carries a high mortality and usually present insidious clinical signs. CT is the most accurate imaging technique. Antibiotic therapy should begin quickly and include coverage of common pathogens, particularly Clostridia. Surgical intervention should take place as early as possible.

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