title: Gallbladder perforation: color Doppler findings.
abstract: Gallbladder (GB) perforation is a life-threatening complication of acute cholecystitis, and early diagnosis prevents delay in patient management. We present two cases of GB perforation diagnosed by color Doppler ultrasonography. Each clearly showed a flow signal passing through the perforated site, leading to prompt and successful surgical treatment. This interesting observation suggests that color Doppler ultrasonography is useful in the diagnosis of GB perforation.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, Akita University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Konno
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishida
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Naganuma
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Obara
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Andoh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Watanabe
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color