title: A middle aged woman presenting with massive empyema of the gallbladder: a case report.
abstract: Empyema of gallbladder is generally a rare disease and it is even rarer in the traditional African population where incidence of cholelithiasis is much lower compared with the Caucasian population. This is a presentation to highlight massive empyema of the gallbladder in a 58 year old woman who had no prior history of gallstone disease and who was treated with open cholecystectomy. The outcome was successful and she was followed up for a year.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile - Ife, Osun State Nigeria. arowolodoctor1@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Olukayode Adeolu
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Arowolo
authors.forename: Oladejo Olukayode
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Lawal
authors.forename: Andrew Akinbolaji
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Akinkuolie
authors.forename: Adewale Oluseye
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Adisa