Gall bladder infarction: a radiographic mimic of emphysematous cholecystitis.
A case is reported in which the typical radiographic appearances of acute emphysematous cholecystitis were due to acute gall bladder infarction following thrombotic occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004646:Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000150:complications; D011859:Radiography; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications