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Definition / general | Gross images | Microscopic (histologic) images | Additional referencesCite this page: Gulwani H. Emphysematous cholecystitis. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/gallbladderemphysematous.html. Accessed January 18th, 2021.
Definition / general
- Rare form of acute cholecystitis with gas in gallbladder wall, associated with diabetes and peripheral atherosclerotic disease
- 2/3 men, usually 50 - 70 years old, diagnosed with ultrasonographic studies
- May be due to vascular compromise of cystic artery
- Associated with acalculous disease, gallbladder perforation, Clostridium welchii and E. coli infection
Gross images
Microscopic (histologic) images
Additional references