Haemorrhagic cholecystitis: a rare entity not to be forgotten.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20182018 Sep 21.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30244228
Haemorrhagic cholecystitis is a rare entity of acute cholecystitis that carries a high morbidity and mortality rate if management is delayed. Its clinical course can mirror that of acute cholecystitis. Characteristic findings on ultrasound or CT scan are useful clues to early diagnosis. Urgent cholecystectomy is required prior to progressing to perforation of gallbladder. Most of the literature are case reports with causes associated with anticoagulation. Herein, we described a morbidly obese patient with poorly controlled diabetes presenting with non-specific right upper quadrant pain and was subsequently diagnosed with haemorrhagic cholecystitis. A review of the literature was also performed to summarise the potential clinical presentations, distinctive imaging findings and management options available for this rare condition.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cholecystitis, Acute
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Hemorrhage
Type of study:
Screening_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Case Rep
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia
Country of publication:
United kingdom