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Spontaneous Perforation of Acalculous Gallblader: A Case Report

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Main cause of gallbladder perforation is cholecystitis with or without stones. In old age, spontaneous perforation of gallbladder can be due to decreased blood supply which can be as the result of atherosclerosis, focal vasospasm or localized vasculitis. Perforation is associated with high morbidity and mortality if left untreated. Here, we report a rare case of idiopathic and spontaneous perforation of gallbladder in a 77 years old lady.

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  1. Department of Surgery, MM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala, India

    Ram Gopal Sharma & Sunder Goyal

  2. Department of Radiology, MM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, H.No. E-3, MM Medical College Residential Campus. Mullana, Distt, Ambala, Pin-133203, Haryana, India

    Amit Mittal

  3. Department of Medicine, MM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala, India

    Kiran Singhal

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Sharma, R.G., Goyal, S., Mittal, A. et al. Spontaneous Perforation of Acalculous Gallblader: A Case Report. Indian J Surg 73, 316–317 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-011-0289-3

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