Indirect cholecystoduodenal fistula via hepatoduodenal ligament secondary to gangrenous cholecystitis: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cholecystoduodenal fistula is an infrequent complication of gallbladder diseases. In the majority of cases, the fistula is formed by direct communication between the gallbladder and duodenum due to gallstone impaction in the gallbladder neck. We herein report a rare case of indirect cholecystoduodenal fistula via the hepatoduodenal ligament secondary to gangrenous cholecystitis.

Case presentation

An 80-year-old woman suspected of having emphysematous cholecystitis by a previous doctor was referred to our hospital for urgent surgery. The initial diagnosis based on additional examinations was gangrenous cholecystitis penetrating the hepatoduodenal ligament. Since she did not complain of signs of peritonitis and was taking an anticoagulant medicine, we avoided surger

SUBMITTER: Fukuda Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9588128 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature