Empyema with giant dilatation of the gallbladder Empiema com dilatação gigante da vesícula biliar

INTRODUCTION: Gallbladder empyema is a serious complication of acute cholecystitis being peritonitis and sepsis it's main clinical consequences. Organ giant volume is rare specially with no relevant symptoms. CASE REPORT: Man 56-year-old with mild abdominal pain on the right hypochondrium, palp...

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Main Authors: André Luiz Santos Rodrigues, Marcelino Ferreira Lobato, Carla Andrea Ribeiro Braga, Lucas Crociati Meguins, Daniel Felgueiras Rolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2008-06-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202008000200010