Volume : IV, Issue : V, May - 2015

Acute cholecystitis presenting with massive intra–abdominal haemorrhage: A rare presentation.

Dr Harsha H. S, Dr. Vignesh Ravikumar

Abstract :

 Haemorrhagic cholecystitis is a known rare life–threatening complication of acute cholecystitis. In this case report, we describe clinical presentation and radiological findings of acute cholecystitis presenting with massive intraabdominal haemorrhage. We present a case of a 57–year–old male presenting to the emergency department with clinical symptoms of acute  cholecystitis. Initially, the patient was haemodynamically stable. Gallbladder could not be visualized by ultrasound. Computed tomography  with IV contrast showed a large haematoma in the gallbladder fossa, with active extravasation of IV contrast. On angiography the bleeding  was localized to a anch of the cystic artery, which was embolized using gelfoam material. The patient was taken to the operating room for  an urgent laparotomy and cholecystectomy

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Dr Harsha H.S, Dr.Vignesh Ravikumar Acute cholecystitis presenting with massive intra–abdominal haemorrhage: A rare presentation. International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 5 May 2015

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