title: Emphysematous cholecystitis can cause pneumoperitoneum.
abstract: A case of emphysematous cholecystitis with gall-bladder perforation, resulting in free intraperitoneal gas, is presented. It adds to only nine previous reports. A successful outcome was achieved by early surgery, combined with appropriate antibiotic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia.
authors.forename: D I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Isaacs
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications; D004646:Emphysema / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous