Emphysematous Cholecystitis
"Emphysematous Cholecystitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A variant of acute cholecystitis with inflammation of the GALLBLADDER that is characterized by the pockets of gas in the gallbladder wall. It is due to secondary infection caused by gas-forming organisms, and has a high risk of perforation.
| Descriptor ID |
D041882
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.130.564.263.500.500
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Emphysematous Cholecystitis" by people in Profiles.
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Yadlapati R, Law R, Komanduri S. Gallbladder halo sign: emphysematous cholecystitis caused by cystic duct obstruction. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Mar; 13(3):A27-8.