Korean J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg.  2013 May;17(2):83-85. 10.14701/kjhbps.2013.17.2.83.

Acute acalculous cholecystitis after laparoscopic appendectomy in a young healthy patient: report of a case

• Kim KH
• Kim JS
• Nam SH
• Kim KU
• Kim WW
• Kim YH

• KMID: 1429985
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14701/kjhbps.2013.17.2.83

Abstract

Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is defined as acute inflammation of the gallbladder in the absence of gallstones. AAC occurs in patients after major surgery and in the presence of serious co-morbidities such as severe trauma, burns, sepsis, prolonged intravenous hyperalimentation and hemodynamic instability. AAC is rare in patients with none of the established risk factors. We present a case of a 38-year-old woman who developed AAC after laparoscopic appendectomy.

Keyword

Acute acalculous cholecystitis; Gallbladder; Laparoscopic appendectomy

MeSH Terms

Acalculous Cholecystitis
Appendectomy
Burns
Female
Gallbladder
Gallstones
Hemodynamics
Humans
Inflammation
Parenteral Nutrition, Total
Risk Factors
Sepsis

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Computed tomography showing (A) a normal gallbladder in a local clinic and (B) marked thickening of the gallbladder wall.

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