title: Spontaneous transhepatic rupture of the gallbladder with massive hemoperitoneum.
abstract: Perforation of the gallbladder has an incidence of 1.6 to 2.8% in gallbladder disease. Among these cases transhepatic rupture is a very rare event. We report a case associated with secondary massive hemoperitoneum, free gallstone spillage, partial portal vein thrombosis and secondary pulmonary embolism.
authors: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Clinique St Luc, Bouge 5004 (Namur), Belgium. bcoulier@skynet.be
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Coulier
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Maldague
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Pierard
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011169:Portal Vein; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D012421:Rupture / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery