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SUBMITTER: Alessiani M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4042282 | biostudies-other | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Alessiani Mario M Peloso Andrea A Tramelli Paola P Magnani Enzo E
BMJ case reports 20140523
A 77-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease was admitted to a rural hospital in June 2012 and an acute cholecistytis was first diagnosed. Surgery was not considered as a possible option due to the critical condition of the patient and his severe comorbidities. After 2 days of broad-spectrum antibiotics, the patient worsened and developed severe sepsis. A gallbladder perforation with intrahepatic abscess formation was diagnosed on ultrasonography (US) and abdominal CT scan. The patient underwent p ...[more]