EMPYEMA WITh GIAnT DILATATION OF THE GALLBLADDER

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作者
Santos Rodrigues, Andre Luiz [1 ]
Lobato, Marcelino Ferreira [1 ]
Braga, Carla Andrea Ribeiro [1 ]
Meguins, Lucas Crociati [1 ]
Rolo, Daniel Felgueiras [1 ]
机构
[1] Hosp Clin Gaspar Vianna, Dept Surg, Disiv Gen Surg, Belem, Para, Brazil
来源
ABCD-ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE CIRURGIA DIGESTIVA-BRAZILIAN ARCHIVES OF DIGESTIVE SURGERY | 2008年 / 21卷 / 02期
关键词
Empyema of the gallbladder; Cholecystectomy; Surgery;
D O I
10.1590/S0102-67202008000200010
中图分类号
R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
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摘要
Introduction - Gallbladder empyema is a serious complication of acute cholecystitis being peritonitis and sepsis it's main clinical consequences. Organ giant volume is rare specially with no relevant symptoms. Case report - Man 56-year-old with mild abdominal pain on the right hypochondrium, palpable gallbladder and ultrasound images revealing cholelithiasis. At surgery, there was a giant dilatation of the gallbladder with 580 mL of purulent bile. Cholecystectomy was carried out without post-operative complications. Conclusion - Early cholecystectomy should always be realized in patients presenting symptoms of gallbladder empyema no matter the size of it.
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