1.Pneumoperitoneum due to Emphysematous Cholecystitis.
Kyung Sook HONG ; Bo Young OH ; Ryung Ah LEE
The Ewha Medical Journal 2013;36(2):153-155
No abstract available.
Cholecystitis
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Emphysematous Cholecystitis*
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Pneumoperitoneum*
2.Emphtsematous Liver Abscess in Diabetic Patient: Two Cases Report.
Yong Soo KIM ; Sung Tae KIM ; On Koo CHO ; Hyun Chul RHIM ; Byung Hee KOH
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 1995;33(1):93-96
There has not been any report on massive air-containing liver abscess in diabetic patients, although emphysematous cholecystitis or pyelonephritis is a well-known complication in them. Authors report two cases of emphysematous liver abscess in diabetic patient, which showed typical findings of massive air-containing hepatic abscess on ultrasonography and computed tomography, but very poor progrosis in spite of immediate and successful percutanoeus drainage procedure.
Drainage
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Emphysematous Cholecystitis
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Humans
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Liver Abscess*
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Liver*
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Pyelonephritis
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Ultrasonography
3.Emphysematous Cholecystitis.
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology 2006;47(3):179-180
No abstract available.
Aged
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Cholecystography
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Emphysematous Cholecystitis/*diagnosis/ultrasonography
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Humans
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Male
4.Emphysematous Cholecystitis: A Case Report.
Jong Woo KIM ; Kyung Sub SHINN ; Jae Young BYUN ; Jung Im JUNG ; Hee Jeoung RO
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 1994;30(3):517-519
Emphysematous cholecystitis is an uncommon condition which may mimic acute cholecystitis. But it differs from acute cholecystitis in its relatively greater frequency in men and diabetics and has graver prognosis. The condition is diagnosed by demonstration of air in lumen,wall of gallbladder and/or pericholecystic space using a variety of radiographic techniques: simple abdominal radiography, ultrasonography and CT scanning. One illustrative case is presented herein and the pertinent literature is reviewed.
Cholecystitis, Acute
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Emphysematous Cholecystitis*
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Gallbladder
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Humans
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Male
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Prognosis
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Radiography, Abdominal
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Ultrasonography
5.Two Cases of Emphysematous Cholecystitis.
Nae Hee LEE ; Kwang Jae LEE ; Han Gul KANG ; Bo Won CHAE ; Yung Joon KIM ; Sun Min LEE ; Myung Ho YOON ; Young Soo KIM ; Ki Baek HAM ; Jin Hong KIM ; Sung Won CHO
Korean Journal of Medicine 1997;53(3):445-450
Emphysematous cholecystitis is an uncommon form of acute cholecystitis characterized by the presence of gas within the wall, lumen of the gall bladder or biliary ducts. Clinically it is very similar to ordinary farm. But since the risk of perforation is five times that expected from ordinary cholecystitis, early diagnosis and appropriate surgical treatment are important. We could diagnose these cases by the simple abdomen, abdominal ultrasound and abdominal CT by the presence of air in the lumen and the wall of the gall bladder. Percutaneous trans hepatic gall bladder drainage (PTGBD) for decompression was used because poor general condition of patients and later, we could successfully perform the cholecystectomy without any complication. We presented two cases of emphysematous cholecystitis with review of the relevant literature on the subject.
Abdomen
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Cholecystectomy
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Cholecystitis
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Cholecystitis, Acute
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Decompression
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Drainage
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Early Diagnosis
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Emphysematous Cholecystitis*
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Humans
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Ultrasonography
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Urinary Bladder
6.Concurrent Emphysematous Cholecystitis and Emphysematous Pancreatitis: A Case Report.
Hee Seok CHOI ; Yong Seok LEE ; Sung Bin PARK ; Yup YOON
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 2008;58(1):79-82
Emphysematous infections of the abdomen and pelvis are potentially life-threatening conditions which require aggressive medical and surgical management. Therefore, early radiographic detection is important in the management of these conditions. Concurrent emphysematous infections involving different organs have been rarely reported, and primarily occur in immunocompromised patients. Here, we report a rare case of concurrent emphysematous cholecystitis and emphysematous pancreatitis in a 97 year old male patient.
Abdomen
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Emphysematous Cholecystitis
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host
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Male
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Pancreatitis
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Pelvis
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
7.A Case of Emphysematous Cholecystitis and Pneumobilia after Transarterial Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Gwang Hyeon CHOI ; Da Lim YOON ; Jae Kwang LEE ; Seung Hoon LEE ; Young Joo JIN ; Do Hyun PARK ; Ju Hyun SHIM
Korean Journal of Medicine 2012;83(6):764-770
Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is reportedly a useful palliative treatment in patients with unresectable or recurred hepatocellular carcinoma. Post-TACE complications are common; however, acute cholecystitis after TACE is rare. We herein report a case of a 73-year-old woman who presented with emphysematous cholecystitis and pneumobilia following TACE. Computed tomography performed for evaluation of her tumor status before TACE incidentally showed gallbladder and common bile duct stones. After TACE, she complained of severe epigastric pain with a positive Murphy's sign. Computed tomography showed emphysematous cholecystitis and pneumobilia. She was successfully treated with emergent biliary stone removal by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
Aged
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
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Chemoembolization, Therapeutic
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Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
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Cholecystitis, Acute
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Common Bile Duct
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Emphysematous Cholecystitis
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Female
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Gallbladder
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Humans
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Palliative Care
8.Death due to Sepsis in Emphysematous Cholecystitis.
Yoon Hee CHOI ; Hyun A BAE ; Eun Kyung EO ; Koo Young JUNG
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society 2007;72(3):250-253
Emphysematous cholecystitis is an uncommon but life-threatening form of acute cholecystitis that is caused by gas- forming organisms such as Clostridia species, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, and anaerobic streptococci. Emphysematous cholecystitis frequently affects elderly men, and is associated with diabetes mellitus. The risk of gangrene and perforation of the gallbladder is relatively high in emphysematous cholecystitis patients, and there is a 15% mortality compared with the 4% for acute cholecystitis. We report here a case of emphysematous cholecystitis in a 56-year-old woman, who had diabetes for 10 months. The patient presented with right upper abdominal pain and chills. The abdominal plain film showed a mottled gas pattern in the right upper quadrant. The laboratory value revealed massive intravascular hemolysis. The patient deteriorated rapidly during the course of the evaluation and required cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Despite the attempts to resuscitate the patient, she died 9 hours after the onset of symptoms.
Abdominal Pain
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Aged
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Chills
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Cholecystitis, Acute
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Emphysematous Cholecystitis*
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Escherichia coli
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Female
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Gallbladder
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Gangrene
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Hemolysis
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Humans
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Klebsiella
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mortality
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Sepsis*