Case Report: Spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula, a rare cholethiasis complication [version 1; referees: 3 approved]

Case Report: Spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula, a rare cholethiasis complication [version 1; referees: 3 approved]

One of the most unusual complications in cholethiasis is spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula, which has only been reported a few times in the literature.  We report the case of a 76 year old man who presented with a right hypochondrium subcutaneous abscess, with pain evoked through palpation.  N...

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Main Authors: Nunzio Maria Angelo Rinzivillo, Riccardo Danna, Vito Leanza, Melissa Lodato, Salvatore Marchese, Francesco Basile, Guido Nicola Zanghì
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2017-09-01
Series:F1000Research
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Biliary Tract
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/6-1768/v1
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spelling doaj-6a865eca994946b18570b1472c8dba612020-11-25T03:47:26ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022017-09-01610.12688/f1000research.12235.113246Case Report: Spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula, a rare cholethiasis complication [version 1; referees: 3 approved]Nunzio Maria Angelo Rinzivillo0Riccardo Danna1Vito Leanza2Melissa Lodato3Salvatore Marchese4Francesco Basile5Guido Nicola Zanghì6Department of Surgery, Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele University Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Sicily, 95100, ItalyDepartment of Surgery, Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele University Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Sicily, 95100, ItalyDepartment of Surgery, Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele University Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Sicily, 95100, ItalyDepartment of Surgery, Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele University Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Sicily, 95100, ItalyDepartment of Surgery, Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele University Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Sicily, 95100, ItalyDepartment of Surgery, Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele University Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Sicily, 95100, ItalyDepartment of Surgery, Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele University Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Sicily, 95100, ItalyOne of the most unusual complications in cholethiasis is spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula, which has only been reported a few times in the literature.  We report the case of a 76 year old man who presented with a right hypochondrium subcutaneous abscess, with pain evoked through palpation.  No comorbidity in the patient’s medical history were noted.   Confirmation of cholecystocutaneous fistula was made using the proper diagnostic process, which is computed tomography with contrast media, followed by hepatobiliary MRI. This confirmed the presence of a fistulous pathway between the gallbladder and the skin.  The patient underwent cholecystectomy surgery and open laparotomy with en block aponeurotic muscle, skin and fistula orifice excision.https://f1000research.com/articles/6-1768/v1Biliary Tract
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author Nunzio Maria Angelo Rinzivillo
Riccardo Danna
Vito Leanza
Melissa Lodato
Salvatore Marchese
Francesco Basile
Guido Nicola Zanghì
spellingShingle Nunzio Maria Angelo Rinzivillo
Riccardo Danna
Vito Leanza
Melissa Lodato
Salvatore Marchese
Francesco Basile
Guido Nicola Zanghì
Case Report: Spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula, a rare cholethiasis complication [version 1; referees: 3 approved]
F1000Research
Biliary Tract
author_facet Nunzio Maria Angelo Rinzivillo
Riccardo Danna
Vito Leanza
Melissa Lodato
Salvatore Marchese
Francesco Basile
Guido Nicola Zanghì
author_sort Nunzio Maria Angelo Rinzivillo
title Case Report: Spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula, a rare cholethiasis complication [version 1; referees: 3 approved]
title_short Case Report: Spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula, a rare cholethiasis complication [version 1; referees: 3 approved]
title_full Case Report: Spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula, a rare cholethiasis complication [version 1; referees: 3 approved]
title_fullStr Case Report: Spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula, a rare cholethiasis complication [version 1; referees: 3 approved]
title_full_unstemmed Case Report: Spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula, a rare cholethiasis complication [version 1; referees: 3 approved]
title_sort case report: spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula, a rare cholethiasis complication [version 1; referees: 3 approved]
publisher F1000 Research Ltd
series F1000Research
issn 2046-1402
publishDate 2017-09-01
description One of the most unusual complications in cholethiasis is spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula, which has only been reported a few times in the literature.  We report the case of a 76 year old man who presented with a right hypochondrium subcutaneous abscess, with pain evoked through palpation.  No comorbidity in the patient’s medical history were noted.   Confirmation of cholecystocutaneous fistula was made using the proper diagnostic process, which is computed tomography with contrast media, followed by hepatobiliary MRI. This confirmed the presence of a fistulous pathway between the gallbladder and the skin.  The patient underwent cholecystectomy surgery and open laparotomy with en block aponeurotic muscle, skin and fistula orifice excision.
topic Biliary Tract
url https://f1000research.com/articles/6-1768/v1
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