Infected peri-pancreatic necrosis causing gallbladder necrosis by direct extension.
Acute acalculous cholecystitis may develop in patients suffering from necrotizing pancreatitis. Conversely, acute pancreatitis may complicate acute gallbladder disease. We present a case that lends support to the existence of another possibility: gallbladder necrosis caused by direct extension of the necrotizing pancreatitic process.
Schein
M
M
Department of Surgery B, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Assalia
A
A
Schmulevski
P
P
Meislin
V
V
Hashmonai
M
M
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*