THE preoperative diagnosis of gaseous cholecystitis has been comparatively rare, and in the absence of surgical or post-mortem examination, its detection is only possible by roentgenographic ...

Emphysematous cholecystitis is a relatively rare manifestation of acute cholecystitis, caused by a gas producing organism. Most common pathogens include clostridial, staphylococcal, and streptococcal ...

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