Post-ERCP Emphysematous Cholecystitis in a Young Woman: A Rare and Potentially Fatal Complication
Joint Authors
Stack, Roisin
McLoughlin, Joseph
Gillis, Amy
Ryan, Barbara M.
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-03-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 45-year-old woman with suspected Functional Biliary Sphincter Disorder (FBSD) developed Clostridium perfringens related emphysematous cholecystitis after ERCP.
A low index of suspicion for emphysematous cholecystitis in this young, otherwise healthy woman led to a significant delay in making the correct diagnosis, and air in the gallbladder was wrongly attributed to a possible gallbladder perforation.
ERCP is associated with significant risks, particularly in patients with FBSD, where diagnostic uncertainty renders the balance of risk versus benefit even more critical.
Post-ERCP emphysematous cholecystitis secondary to Clostridium perfringens is a rare but potentially fatal complication.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Stack, Roisin& McLoughlin, Joseph& Gillis, Amy& Ryan, Barbara M.. 2017. Post-ERCP Emphysematous Cholecystitis in a Young Woman: A Rare and Potentially Fatal Complication. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145455
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Stack, Roisin…[et al.]. Post-ERCP Emphysematous Cholecystitis in a Young Woman: A Rare and Potentially Fatal Complication. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145455
American Medical Association (AMA)
Stack, Roisin& McLoughlin, Joseph& Gillis, Amy& Ryan, Barbara M.. Post-ERCP Emphysematous Cholecystitis in a Young Woman: A Rare and Potentially Fatal Complication. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145455
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145455