Emphysematous Cholecystitis after ERCP

Author(s):
R Mirsharifi R Mirsharifi 1, MA Pakaneh MA Pakaneh 2, A Aminian A Aminian 1,*
1Assistant Professor,Department of General Surgery, Imam Hospi- tal Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2Resident, Department of General Surgery, Imam Hospi- tal Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Department of General Surgery, Imam Hospital Complex, Tehran, Iran, [email protected]. Tel: +98-2166937185. Fax: +98-2166937185. Email: [email protected]

Shiraz E-Medical Journal:Vol. 8, issue 3
Published online:Jul 01, 2007
Article type:Case Report
Received:Jan 12, 2007
Accepted:Mar 20, 2007
How to Cite:Mirsharifi R, Pakaneh M, Aminian A. Emphysematous Cholecystitis after ERCP. Shiraz E-Med J. 2007;8(3):. doi:

Abstract

Emphysematous cholecystitis is an unusual but life-threatening form of acute cholecystitis caused by the presence of gas-forming bacteria in the gallbladder. Here we present a case of fulminant emphysematous cholecystitis developing after endoscopic retrograde cholan- giopancreatogram (ERCP).

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