title: Transhepatic perforation of the gallbladder: rare complication of a common disease.
abstract: Acute cholecystitis leading to gallbladder perforation is relatively common. However, transhepatic perforation of the gallbladder leading to biliary peritonitis is very rare. We present a rare case of biliary peritonitis caused by transhepatic perforation of the gallbladder.
authors.affiliation: B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
authors.forename: Vikal Chandra
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Shakya
authors.affiliation: B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
authors.forename: Chandra Shekhar
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.affiliation: B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
authors.forename: Sudeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khaniya
authors.affiliation: B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
authors.forename: Gunraj
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paudel
authors.affiliation: B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
authors.forename: Kajan Raj
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Shrestha
authors.affiliation: B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
authors.forename: Shailesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adhikary