title: Emphysematous cholecystitis.
abstract: Emphysematous cholecystitis is an acute inflammation of the gallbladder caused by gas forming bacteria. The diagnosis is easily made on a plain abdominal X-ray showing air in the gallbladder. A fatal case is presented and some aspects of the disease are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004646:Emphysema / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans