Emphysematous cholecystitis.

Authors

  • L Freitas Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas, Hospital de Santa Maria.
  • G Do Carmo
  • L Caldeira
  • J Farto e Abreu
  • M Lélis
  • M Doroana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.4141

Abstract

Emphysematous cholecystitis (EC) is a rare and dramatic disease that requires prompt therapeutic procedures. The authors report a case of a 70-year-old-woman, admitted to the Intensive Care Unit for Infectious Diseases of the Santa Maria Hospital, with the diagnosis of EC. The literature on EC is also reviewed.

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Freitas L, Do Carmo G, Caldeira L, Farto e Abreu J, Lélis M, Doroana M. Emphysematous cholecystitis. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 1992 Sep. 1 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];5(8):453-5. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/4141

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Arquivo Histórico