Surgical case report - Acalculous hemorrhagic cholecystitis

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Abstract

Haemorrhagic cholecystitis is a seldom seen cause of right upper quadrant pain that can result in gallbladder rupture, massive intraperitoneal haemorrhage and death if untreated. Haemorrhagic cholecystitis is usually seen in the presence of cholelithiasis, malignancy, trauma and coagulopathies. Here, we present the unusual case of an elderly man presenting with acalculous haemorrhagic cholecystitis, who was successfully treated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We review the radiological and laparoscopic findings of haemorrhagic acalculous cholecystitis. This case highlights the importance of prudent use of radiological imaging to differentiate haemorrhagic cholecystitis from alternate pathology and early surgical intervention to avoid massive intraperitoneal haemorrhage and the high mortality with which it is associated.

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Leaning, M. (2021). Surgical case report - Acalculous hemorrhagic cholecystitis. Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2021(3). https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjab075

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