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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2011; 21(02): 142-146
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.82300
Abdominal and Pelvic Radiology

Emphysematous cholecystitis: Imaging findings in nine patients

Abhijit Sunnapwar
Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703, Floyd curl dr, Texas - 78229, USA
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Abhijit A Raut
Department of Radiology, Seven Hills Hospital and Health City, Marol Maroshi Road, Andheri - East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400059, India
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Arpit M Nagar
Division of Abdominal Imaging, Department of Radiology, Ohio State University Medical Ctr 395 W 12th Ave Columbus, OH 43210
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Rashmi Katre
Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703, Floyd curl dr, Texas - 78229, USA
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Abstract

Objective: Emphysematous cholecystitis is a severe form of acute cholecystitis and can be rapidly fatal. We present the imaging features of nine patients with proven emphysematous cholecystitis.

Keywords

CT scan - emphysematous cholecystitis - gall bladder - radiograph - ultrasound


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Article published online:
30 July 2021

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