Emphysematous cholecystitis associated with constipation: A case report ()
Kenji Okumura,
Alan T. Lefor,
Takafumi Maeda,
Yoshiharu Takenaka,
Toshiyuki Suganuma
Department of Surgery, Tokyo-Bay Urayasu Ichikawa Medical Center, Chiba, Japan.
Department of Surgery, Uwamachi General Hospital, Yokosuka, Japan.
DOI: 10.4236/crcm.2013.21003
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Abstract
Constipation is one of the most common complaints in
the general population, with a wide variety of causes. We present the case of
a man with a four-week history of constipation who developed signs and
symptoms of acute cholecystitis. Computed tomography scan of the abdomen
revealed emphysematous cholecystitis and pericholecystic inflammatory changes extending to the adjacent colon. Emergent cholecystectomy was performed, and
bowel function improved after surgery. Chronic inflammation of the gallbladder
might be associated with constipation in this patient.
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Okumura, K. , Lefor, A. , Maeda, T. , Takenaka, Y. and Suganuma, T. (2013) Emphysematous cholecystitis associated with constipation: A case report.
Case Reports in Clinical Medicine,
2, 9-10. doi:
10.4236/crcm.2013.21003.
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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