A Case of Spontaneous Hemorrhagic Cholecystitis without Gallstone.
10.4166/kjg.2010.56.4.260
- Author:
Tae Yun HEO
1
;
Young Yong AN
;
Jung Hwa LEE
;
Seung Woo LEE
;
Yeon Soo KIM
;
Sang Bum KANG
;
Dong Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Deajeon, Korea. mhusband@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Cholecystitis;
Acalculous
- MeSH:
Acalculous Cholecystitis/complications/*diagnosis/pathology;
Adult;
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal;
Gallbladder/pathology;
Gallstones/diagnosis;
Hemobilia/*complications;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2010;56(4):260-263
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hemorrhagic acalculous cholecystitis is an extremely rare but potentially fatal disease if detection is delayed. Its risk factors include critical illness, diabetes, malignant disease, uremia, and bleeding diathesis. This is the first case report in which hemorrhagic acalculous cholecystitis not accompanied by any risk factor. We herein present a case of hemorrhagic acalculous cholecystitis in a previously healthy patient who suffered from acute abdomen.
