Synchronous gallbladder perforation and appendicitis in a pediatric patient
Background: Acute appendicitis and acute cholecystitis are among the most common diagnoses operated by general surgeons. However, synchronous appendicitis and cholecystitis have rarely been reported and most cases have been described as acalculous ...
José Miguel Aceves-Ayala+4 more
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Eosinophilic cholecystitis associated with xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: A rare entity
Eosinophilic cholecystitis is a rare form of cholecystitis. It is believed that eosinophilic cholecystitis is associated with eosinophilic cystitis, parasitic infections, eosinophilic gastroenteritis, and drugs. We report the case of a 23-year-old female
Monika Rathi+5 more
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Acute Cholecystitis Is a Common Complication after Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation and Is Associated with the Use of Total Parenteral Nutrition [PDF]
The incidence and risk factors for acute cholecystitis after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) are not well defined. Of 644 consecutive adult transplants performed at our institution between 2001 and 2011, acute cholecystitis ...
Bagley, Stephen J.+10 more
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Cytological Findings of 140 Bile Samples from Dogs and Cats and Associated Clinical Pathological Data [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Cholecystocentesis can be part of the diagnostic workup of hepatobiliary disease in small animals, but literature on cytological evaluation of bile is scant.
Boomkens+16 more
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How to treat remnant cholecystitis after subtotal cholecystectomy: two case reports
Background Subtotal cholecystectomy in patients with severe acute cholecystitis is considered a “bailout” option when the safety of the bile duct cannot be guaranteed. However, subtotal cholecystectomy has a long-term risk of remnant cholecystitis.
Taisei Teshima+10 more
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Liver Resection for Hepatic Adenoma [PDF]
Between 1970 and 1978, eight hepatic adenomas were resected. Four of the eight patients took oral contraceptive pills before the hepatic adenoma was identified; one patient was male. Four patients had evidence of bleeding at the time of presentation. The
Koep, LJ, Starzl, TE, Weil, R
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Diagnosing gangrenous cholecystitis on computed tomography using deep learning: A preliminary study
Aim To compare deep learning and experienced physicians in diagnosing gangrenous cholecystitis using computed tomography images and explore the feasibility of diagnostic assistance for acute cholecystitis requiring emergency surgery.
Yoichi Okuda+8 more
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Do I Need to Operate on That in the Middle of the Night? Development of a Nomogram for the Diagnosis of Severe Acute Cholecystitis [PDF]
Background Some authors have proposed different predictive factors of severe acute cholecystitis, but generally, the results of risk analyses are expressed as odds ratios, which makes it difficult to apply in the clinical practice of the acute care ...
Andreotti, Dario+7 more
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Cholecystitis & An Enzyme Study [PDF]
Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder that develops in short time usually when gallstone obstructs the cystic duct. Patients over the passage of time land to chronic cholecystitis.
Anil Batta, Int J Cur Biomed Phar Res.
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Association of Clinicopathological features of Cholecystitis with Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Gall bladders [PDF]
Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) have been associated with gastritis, but its presence in other parts of the gastrointestinal system has not been studied much. Few previous studies have identified “H.
Ahmad Raza+4 more
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