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A 79-year-old female presented with acute cholecystitis. Having recovered on conservative management, elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed. The diagnosis of Crohn’s disease of the gallbladder was a histopathological surprise. Further detailed investigation indicated this to be the isolated involvement of gallbladder.
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Sharma, A.K., Nawroz, I.M., Evgenikos, N. et al. Isolated involvement of the gallbladder by Crohn’s disease manifesting as acute cholecystitis. J Gastrointest Surg 9, 357–359 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gassur.2004.08.012
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