Emphysematous Cholecystitis: A Case Successfully Treated with Percutaneous Cholecystostomy

Abbas AR Mohamed

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Abbas AR Mohamed

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emphysematous cholecystitis, percutaneous cholecystostomy

Abstract

Emphysematous cholecystitis is a relatively rare life-threatening form of acute cholecystitis caused by gas producing organisms. We report a case of emphysematous cholecystitis that was successfully treated with percutaneous cholecystostomy.

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Emphysematous Cholecystitis: A Case Successfully Treated with Percutaneous Cholecystostomy. (2018). Global Journal of Medical Research, 18(K2), 15-20. https://medicalresearchjournal.org/index.php/GJMR/article/view/1475

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