Transhepatic perforation of the gallbladder: rare complication of a common disease

Acute cholecystitis leading to gallbladder perforation is relatively common. However, transhepatic perforation of the gallbladder leading to biliary peritonitis is very rare. We present a rare case of biliary peritonitis caused by transhepatic perforation of the gallbladder.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Shakya, Vikal Chandra, Agrawal, Chandra Shekhar, Khaniya, Sudeep, Paudel, Gunraj, Shrestha, Kajan Raj, Adhikary, Shailesh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: JSCR Publishing Ltd 2010
Materias:
Hepatobiliary Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3649089/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24946174
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/2010.3.4
Descripción
Sumario:Acute cholecystitis leading to gallbladder perforation is relatively common. However, transhepatic perforation of the gallbladder leading to biliary peritonitis is very rare. We present a rare case of biliary peritonitis caused by transhepatic perforation of the gallbladder.

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