Endoscopic snare papillectomy (ESP) for ampulla of Vater tumor (AVT) has been performed successfully instead of surgical ampullectomy (SA) because ESP is a less invasive procedure than SA. Hemorrhage, perforation and pancreatitis are relatively common complications of ESP and other rare complications such as cholangitis, liver abscess has been reported. Recently we encountered a case of acute acalculous cholecystitis after ESP for AVT, which was treated successfully with percutaneous cholecystostomy with intravenous antibiotics. We therefore report this case with a brief review of the literature.
Acalculous Cholecystitis* ; Adenoma* ; Ampulla of Vater ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Cholangitis* ; Cholecystostomy ; Hemorrhage ; Liver Abscess ; Pancreatitis ; SNARE Proteins*