Article,
Managing silent threats: Unveiling gangrenous complication in acute emphysematous cholecystitis
Contributors
Mehr, Majid Asgari
0009-0001-6676-0737
[1]
Affiliations
- [1] Holbæk Sygehus [NORA names: Region Zealand; Hospital; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD]
Abstract
Emphysematous cholecystitis is a potentially life-threatening variant of acute cholecystitis, characterized by the presence of gas in the gallbladder wall/lumen due to the proliferation of gas-producing bacteria. Symptoms include upper right quadrant pain, fever, nausea, and vomiting. Laboratory tests may show nonspecific indications of systemic infection, and radiological assessment, especially CT scanning, is crucial for diagnosis. This case underscores the significance of early diagnosis and intervention in managing emphysematous cholecystitis to prevent serious complications and reduce the higher mortality rate compared to acute cholecystitis.
Keywords
CT scan,
acute cholecystitis,
acute emphysematous cholecystitis,
assessment,
bacteria,
cases,
cholecystitis,
complications,
diagnosis,
early diagnosis,
emphysematous cholecystitis,
fever,
gallbladder,
gangrenous complication,
gas,
gas-producing bacteria,
higher mortality rate,
indicator of systemic infection,
infection,
intervention,
laboratory,
laboratory tests,
life-threatening variant,
mortality rate,
nausea,
nonspecific indicator,
pain,
presence,
presence of gas,
proliferation,
radiological assessment,
rate,
right quadrant pain,
scanning,
significance,
significance of early diagnosis,
symptoms,
systemic infection,
test,
upper right quadrant pain,
variant of acute cholecystitis,
vomiting,
wall/lumen
