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Cholecystitis means inflammation of the gallbladder. Cholecystitis can be divided into acute and chronic cholecystitis. Acute cholecystitis can have diverse complications such as gangrenous cholecystitis, hemorrhagic cholecystitis, emphysematous cholecystitis, and perforation in about 4–12 %. Chronic cholecystitis also can have complications including fistula such as cholecystoduodenal fistula and cholecystocolonic fistula, xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis that may simulate gallbladder cancer, and porcelain gallbladder that has increased risk of cancer.
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Lee, J.Y. (2014). Cholecystitis and Adenomyomatosis. In: Choi, B. (eds) Radiology Illustrated: Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Radiology. Radiology Illustrated. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35825-8_13
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