Emphysematous cholecystitis can cause pneumoperitoneum.
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.
Watson
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DI
Department of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia.
Isaacs
J
J
Williams
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RS
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