1/219. Gas in the bile ducts (pneumobilia) in emphysematous cholecystitis.Gas in the biliary ducts (pneumobilia) was demonstrated in three cases of emphysematous cholecystitis. Pneumobilia is usually secondary to a spontaneous internal biliary fistula or incompetent sphincter of oddi, and is rarely considered a manifestation of emphysematous cholecystitis. The presence of gas in the biliary ducts in these cases suggests that the cystic duct is patent, allowing gas to escape from the gallbladder lumen. The pathophysiology of emphysematous cholecystitis is discussed and an ischemic etiology considered.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = bile duct, bile, duct (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/219. Peripheral clear cell cholangiocarcinoma: a rare histologic variant.We present the case of a 50-year-old diabetic male who underwent open cholecystectomy for acute gangrenous cholecystitis. At the time of exploration, a 1.5-cm mass was found peripherally in the right lobe of his liver, and an incisional biopsy was performed. Microscopic examination revealed a distinct overgrowth of clear cells in an acinar pattern, with tumor cells emerging directly from bile ducts. The tumor cells were periodic acid-Schiff reactive and diastase resistant, indicating the presence of mucin. No bile canaliculi were demonstrated by immunostaining with carcinoembryonic antigen. CT scans of the chest and abdomen were otherwise normal. Based on these microscopic, immunohistochemical, and clinical data, a diagnosis of clear cell cholangiocarcinoma was established. The patient later underwent reexploration and generous hepatic wedge resection. He did well postoperatively and is free of disease after 12 months.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2743820094652keywords = bile duct, bile, duct (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/219. biliary tract infection caused by haemophilus parainfluenzae.haemophilus parainfluenzae was isolated from the bile specimens of 2 patients with acute cholecystitis. The strains were genetically unrelated by the random amplified polymorphic dna (RAPD). The 2 H. parainfluenzae strains represented 11.7% of all positive bile cultures inoculated in blood culture bottles. The routine inoculation of bile specimens in media able to support growth of Haemophilus species should be considered.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.13435872089492keywords = bile (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/219. A case of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis.Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) is an uncommon, focal or diffuse destructive inflammatory disease of the gallbladder that is assumed to be a variant of conventional chronic cholecystitis. A 36-year-old male was admitted to Chonnam National University Hospital with a 10-day history of right upper quadrant pain with fever. 15 years ago, he was first diagnosed as having hemophilia a, and has been followed up in the department of hematology. Computed tomogram (CT) revealed a well-marginated, uniform, marked wall thickening of the gallbladder with multiseptate enhancement. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated diffuse wall thickening of the gallbladder by viewing high signal foci with signal void lesions. After factor viii replacement, exploration was done. On operation, the gallbladder wall was thickened and the serosa were surrounded by dense fibrous adhesions which were often extensive and attached to the adjacent hepatic parenchyma. There was a small-sized abscess in the gallbladder wall near the cystic duct. dissection between the gallbladder serosa and hepatic parenchyma was difficult. Cross sections through the wall revealed multiple yellow-colored, nodule-like lesions ranging from 0.5-2 cm. There were also multiple black pigmented gallstones ranging from 0.5-1 cm. The pathologic findings showed the collection of foamy histiocytes containing abundant lipid in the cytoplasm and admixed lymphoid cells. Histologically, it was confirmed as XGC. We report a case with XGC mimicking gallbladder cancer in a hemophilia patient.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.027205641110811keywords = duct (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/219. Small cell carcinoma of the gallbladder: report of two cases.Two Taiwanese patients with gallbladder small cell carcinoma are reported. One is a 79 year-old male, the other, a 86 year-old female. They both presented with the symptom/signs of acute cholecystitis and underwent cholecystectomy. An intramural mass in the gallbladder neck region was found in the first patient, while the second patient had a transmural indurated tumor in the gallbladder body with extension to the neck region. Characteristic histological and immunohistochemical features of small cell carcinoma were present in both, and electron dense neurosecretory granules were identified in the second. To our knowledge, the second patient is the oldest ever reported. The first patient received chemotherapy directed toward the initial erroneous diagnosis of non-Hodgkin s lymphoma and developed liver metastasis in two months. The second patient did not receive chemotherapy due to her poor general condition and local recurrence occurred in six weeks. Both passed away three and five months after surgery, respectively.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.013042802744739keywords = stasis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/219. Acute acalculous cholecystitis in a patient on total parenteral nutrition: case report and review of the Japanese literature.Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is a rare and dangerous complication of various medical and surgical conditions. We report on a male patient with bile panperitonitis caused by gangrenous AAC, which developed while he was on total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for ileus related to obstructive colon cancer. We also review the relevant Japanese literature on AAC associated with TPN. Our patient suddenly developed right hypochondrial pain after 3 days of TPN while waiting for colon cancer surgery. We diagnosed acute AAC by ultrasonography, and salvaged the patient by cholecystectomy plus left colectomy. early diagnosis by ultrasound is important for this critical condition. knowledge of the risk of acute gangrenous cholecystitis during TPN may allow the physician to provide an appropriate diagnosis and treatment.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.044786240298307keywords = bile (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/219. Right hepatic lobectomy for recurrent cholangitis after bile duct and hepatic artery injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: report of a case.A patient is reported who required a right hepatic lobectomy for recurrent cholangitis due to injury of the major bile ducts and the right hepatic artery during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A 39 year-old woman with acute cholecystitis underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A laparotomy was performed due to a bile duct injury at the hepatic bifurcation. After surgery, she suffered from recurrent cholangitis due to inadequate biliary reconstruction. A right hepatic lobectomy and reconstruction of the left hepatic duct was required because of right hepatic lobe atrophy and recurrent cholangitis. After the 2nd operation, she was active and exhibited no evidence of recurrence at 22 months.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.2471763683544keywords = bile duct, bile, duct (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/219. Acute cholecystitis and pancreatitis in a patient with biliary sludge associated with the use of ceftriaxone: a rare but potentially severe complication.ceftriaxone may precipitate in the bile leading to the formation of biliary sludge. Biliary complications, even serious ones, have rarely been described in patients treated with this antibiotic. A 71-year-old woman presented to the emergency room with biliary sludge complicated by acute cholecystitis and pancreatitis after 10 days of treatment with ceftriaxone (2 g, 40 mg/kg per day). There had been no evidence of sludge or gallstones on a transabdominal ultrasonography performed 6 months earlier. The patient underwent open cholecystectomy and recovered fully. ceftriaxone should be kept in mind as a potential cause of biliary sludge. In most cases, resolution of sludge occurs after interruption of ceftriaxone. Young subjects, patients receiving a prolonged course and a daily dose > or = 40 mg/kg, and subjects with impaired gallbladder emptying have a greater risk of ceftriaxone-associated sludge. cholecystectomy is the definitive therapy for severe complications.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.044786240298307keywords = bile (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/219. intestinal obstruction from midgut volvulus after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A report of an unusual complication.Congenital midgut malrotation, a rare anatomic anomaly that can lead to duodenal or small bowel obstruction, rarely is recognized beyond the first year of life. We report a case of unrecognized congenital midgut malrotation that resulted in midgut volvulus, causing intestinal obstruction and requiring emergent reoperation after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This unusual complication, first reported in 1994, involved a 56-year-old man and resulted in cecal infarction recognized and treated on the second postoperative day. This second case describes a less acute postoperative course, with multiple bouts of partial bowel obstruction leading to two readmissions and finally resulting in a reexploration and definitive treatment on the 19th postoperative day.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.044918525334196keywords = obstruction (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/219. Right hepatic lobectomy for bile duct injury associated with major vascular occlusion after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.A 57-year-old woman underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for cholelithiasis. Continuous bile leak was observed beginning on the first postoperative day. Postoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiography revealed bile leak through the common hepatic duct, and severe stenosis of the hepatic confluence. A total of three percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) catheters were inserted to treat obstructive jaundice and cholangitis. The patient was referred to our hospital for surgery 118 days after LC. cholangiography through the PTBD catheters demonstrated a hilar biliary obstruction. Celiac arteriography revealed obstruction of the right hepatic artery, and transarterial portography showed occlusion of the right anterior portal branch. On the basis of the cholangiographic and angiographic findings, we performed a right hepatic lobectomy with hepaticojejunostomy to resolve the bile duct obstruction and address the problem of major vascular occlusion. The patient's postoperative recovery was uneventful and she remains well 25 months after hepatectomy. We discuss a treatment strategy for bile duct injury suspected after LC, involving early investigation of the biliary tree and prompt intervention.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2.2449932321185keywords = duct obstruction, bile duct, bile, duct, obstruction (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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