Atraumatic spontaneous hemorrhagic cholecystitis. Issue 1 (2nd January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rahesh, Jasmin; Payberah, Ebrahim; Anand, Rohan; Ciubuc, John; Athas, Vincent; Brooks, Steven; Ronaghan, Catherine
• Is Part Of: Proceedings. Volume 34:Issue 1(2021)
• Page Start: 107
• Page End: 108
• Publication Date: 2021-01-02
• Subjects: Case report -- cholecystitis -- hemorrhagic cholecystitis; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Medicine -- Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.005
• DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2020.1829961
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-8280

Abstract

Abstract: Hemorrhagic cholecystitis is a rare subtype of acute cholecystitis. It is considered a medical emergency, with a morbidity rate of 32% to 58% and a mortality rate of 15% to 20%. It presents with an acute onset of intense abdominal or back pain that can be mistaken for other conditions such as thoracic aortic dissection. Diagnosis hinges on a high index of suspicion and confirmatory studies, such as computed tomography scan or ultrasound. Specific risk factors identified in the literature include a history of trauma and anticoagulant use. We present an atypical case of spontaneous hemorrhagic cholecystitis with no antecedent risk factors.