Ischaemic necrosis of the gallbladder following hepatic artery embolism.
A case of ischaemic necrosis of the gallbladder due to hepatic artery embolism diagnosed at operation and treated successfully by cholecystectomy and embolectomy is presented. The clinical and biochemical features are described, together with a short review of the literature.
D000368:Aged; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications*; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000098:blood supply*; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis