Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis Perforation in a Child Non-Surgical Management

Abstract

Spontaneous gallbladder perforation (SGP) is a rare but fatal complication usually associated with acute calculus cholecystitis. Mostly seen in adult patient and rarely reported in children. We report a rare case of aculcoulus gallbladder perforation in a 15 years old child post kidney transplant managed by percutaneous cholecystostomy tube drainage.




Gastroenterol Res. 2012;5(4):174-176
doi: https://doi.org/10.4021/gr450w