Emphysematous cholecystitis.

• Autor(es): Freitas, L ; Do Carmo, G ; Caldeira, L ; Farto e Abreu, J ; Lélis, M ; Doroana, M
• Data: 1992
• Origem: Acta Médica Portuguesa
• Tipo de Documento: Artigo científico
• Idioma: Português

Descrição

Emphysematous cholecystitis (EC) is a rare and dramatic disease that requires prompt therapeutic procedures. The authors report a case of a 70-year-old-woman, admitted to the Intensive Care Unit for Infectious Diseases of the Santa Maria Hospital, with the diagnosis of EC. The literature on EC is also reviewed.

Emphysematous cholecystitis (EC) is a rare and dramatic disease that requires prompt therapeutic procedures. The authors report a case of a 70-year-old-woman, admitted to the Intensive Care Unit for Infectious Diseases of the Santa Maria Hospital, with the diagnosis of EC. The literature on EC is also reviewed.