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Journal of Medical Case Reports
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports 1/2011

Open Access 01-12-2011 | Case report

Gangrenous cholecystitis in an asymptomatic patient found during an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a case report

Authors: Sunil Chaudhry, Rima Hussain, Rajaganeshan Rajasundaram, David Corless

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

Introduction

Gangrenous cholecystitis is a severe complication of acute cholecystitis. We present an unusual case of gangrenous cholecystitis which was totally asymptomatic, with normal pre-operative parameters, and was discovered incidentally during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We have not found any similar cases in the published literature.

Case presentation

A 79-year-old British Caucasian man presented initially with acute cholecystitis which responded to conservative management. After six weeks he was asymptomatic and had normal blood parameters. An elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed and our patient was found to have a totally gangrenous gall bladder.

Conclusion

It is important to keep a high index of suspicion for the diagnosis of gangrenous cholecystitis in order to avoid potentially serious complications.
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Metadata
Title
Gangrenous cholecystitis in an asymptomatic patient found during an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a case report
Authors
Sunil Chaudhry
Rima Hussain
Rajaganeshan Rajasundaram
David Corless
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-199

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