The rarity of acalculous cholecystitis in a term neonate
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Acute acalculous perforated cholecystitis.
A case of acute acalculous perforated cholecystitis with acute generalized peritonitis in a middle aged cachectic man, presenting late in a moribund condition, is reported. He underwent emergency laparotomy (subtotal cholecystectomy), went into multi-organ failure and was managed accordingly. The patient recovered in about 2 weeks and was followed-up regularly.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2213-5766
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2014.03.012