Iatrogenic intramural dissection of the gallbladder wall can mimic post-ERCP cholecystitis

Endoscopy 2007; 39: E205-E206
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-966366

Unusual cases and technical notes

M. E. Girotti¹ , N. Gupta² , B. D. Schirmer² , M. Sarti³ , A. F. Choudhri³ , B. Arslan³ , A. T. Schroen²

¹University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
²Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
³Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA

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