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EMPHYSEMATOUS CHOLECYSTITIS CAN CAUSE PNEUMOPERITONEUM |
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| Authors: | David I Watson John Isaacs Randolph S Williams |
| Abstract: | A case of emphysematous cholecystitis with gall-bladder perforation, resulting in free intraperitoneal gas, is presented. It adds to only nine previous reports. A successful outcome was achieved by early surgery, combined with appropriate antibiotic therapy. |
| Keywords: | cholecystitis perforation pneumoperitoneum |