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Case Reports
. 2016 Jun;9(2-3):61-63.
doi: 10.14740/gr702e. Epub 2016 Jun 18.

Spontaneous Perforation of Gallbladder: Case Report

Satish Kumar Sheoran  1 , Rajiv Nandan Sahai  1 , Jagmohan Indora  1 , Upender Chand Biswal  1
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Case Reports

Spontaneous Perforation of Gallbladder: Case Report

Satish Kumar Sheoran et al. Gastroenterology Res. 2016 Jun.

Abstract

The main cause of perforation of the gallbladder is cholecystitis with or without cholelithiasis. In old age, spontaneous perforation of gallbladder can be due to decrease in its blood supply, which can be due to atherosclerosis, focal vasospasm or localized vasculitis. Perforation of gallbladder is associated with high morbidity and mortality, if left untreated. Here we report a case of a 60-year-old male with perforation of gallbladder.

Keywords: Gallbladder; Spontaneous perforation.

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Figure 1
Perforation of gallbladder at fundus.
Figure 2
Figure 2
MRCP showing filling defect (stone) at distal end of CBD and minor leak from cystic duct stump.
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