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We report a case of acute emphysematous cholecystitis that occurred following hepatic artery embolization for hepatocellular carcinoma but was cured by conservative therapy. In view of its pathogenesis, emphysematous cholecystitis seems likely to be a complication of hepatic artery embolization.
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Nakamura, H., Kondoh, H. Emphysematous cholecystitis: Complication of hepatic artery embolization. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 9, 152–153 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02577926
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