[A case of emergency surgery for acalculous gangrenous cholecystitis due to celiac artery dissection]

Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi. 2019;116(5):428-433. doi: 10.11405/nisshoshi.116.428.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 36-year-old man who complained of epigastric pain was transferred to the emergency room. We performed contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT) but were unable to confirm a diagnosis at that time. Because this patient had symptoms of gallbladder inflammation following hospitalization, we reviewed the CT images. We found luminal obstruction between the celiac artery and proper hepatic artery due to celiac artery dissection in the images. Gangrenous cholecystitis was suspected based on the findings;therefore, the patient underwent emergency cholecystectomy. To the best of our knowledge, there are only a few reports on cases with celiac artery dissection and none of those with acalculous gangrenous cholecystitis. Here, we report an exceptionally rare case with celiac artery dissection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Celiac Artery / surgery*
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Cholecystitis / diagnosis*
  • Cholecystitis / surgery
  • Gangrene / diagnosis*
  • Hepatic Artery
  • Humans
  • Male