title: Acute acalculous perforated cholecystitis.
abstract: A case of acute acalculous perforated cholecystitis with acute generalized peritonitis in a middle aged cachectic man, presenting late in a moribund condition, is reported. He underwent emergency laparotomy (subtotal cholecystectomy), went into multi-organ failure and was managed accordingly. The patient recovered in about 2 weeks and was followed-up regularly.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Bahawalnagar Cantt. badar_murtaza@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Badar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Murtaza
authors.forename: Imran Bashir
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: Asad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahmood
authors.forename: Saira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saeed
authors.forename: Muhammad Ashraf
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sharif
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous