Emphysematous Cholecystitis 24-Year-old Male Without Predisposing Factors

Tanrıvermiş Sayıt A., Gunbey H. P.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH, cilt.9, sa.7, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.7860/jcdr/2015/13300.6160
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Computed tomography, Gall bladder, Gangrene
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Emphysematous cholecystitis (EC) is a life threatening condition characterized by gangrene of the gallbladder due to an infection with gasforming organisms. It is more common in elderly men and has been associated with systemic disease, especially diabetes and vascular disease. Computed tomography is the most important and accurate imaging modality for the diagnosis of EC. EC should be thought of when the radiographic presence of gas is detected within the gallbladder wall or lumen. Emergency surgical intervention and antibiotic treatment for the gas-forming organism should be initiated after the diagnosis of the EC. Here, we present the imaging and pathologic findings of a 24-year-old male with EC without any predisposing factors, successfully treated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy.