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Gallbladder perforation: color Doppler findings

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Gallbladder (GB) perforation is a life-threatening complication of acute cholecystitis, and early diagnosis prevents delay in patient management. We present two cases of GB perforation diagnosed by color Doppler ultrasonography. Each clearly showed a flow signal passing through the perforated site, leading to prompt and successful surgical treatment. This interesting observation suggests that color Doppler ultrasonography is useful in the diagnosis of GB perforation.

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  1. First Department of Internal Medicine, Akita University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, Japan, JP

    K. Konno, H. Ishida, M. Sato, H. Naganuma, K. Obara, H. Andoh & S. Watanabe

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Received: 20 February 2001/Accepted: 21 March 2001

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Konno, K., Ishida, H., Sato, M. et al. Gallbladder perforation: color Doppler findings. Abdom Imaging 27, 47–50 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-001-0048-1

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