Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology (Mar 2012)

Spontaneous transhepatic rupture of the gallbladder with massive hemoperitoneum.

  • B Coulier,
  • Ph Maldague,
  • F Pierard

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.149
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 95, no. 2
pp. 92 – 94

Abstract

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Perforation of the gallbladder has an incidence of 1.6 to 2.8% in gallbladder disease. Among these cases trans hepatic rupture is a very rare event. We report a case associated with secondary massive hemoperitoneum, free gallstone spillage, partial portal vein thrombosis and secondary pulmonary embolism

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