Acute cholecystitis

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Two days of nausea and vomiting associated with fever.

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Female

CT Abdomen

ct

Distended gallbladder with wall thickening, mucosal enhancement and pericholecystic fluid and inflammatory fat stranding. Cholelithiasis.

Case Discussion

Acute cholecystitis refers to the acute inflammation of the gallbladder.

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