Isolated Gallbladder Perforation in Cases of Blunt Trauma Abdomen

Authors

  • MK Gupta Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan
  • K Ahmad Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan
  • A Kumar Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan
  • PK Santhalia Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan
  • BR Joshi Department of Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan
  • RK Rauniyar Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njr.v3i2.9614

Keywords:

Blunt abdominal trauma, Isolated gallbladder perforation, Multi-detector computed tomography

Abstract

Isolated perforation of gallbladder (GB) following blunt trauma abdomen is extremely rare and may pose a diagnostic challenge. Early diagnosis and treatment is of paramount importance to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with GB perforation. We present two cases of isolated GB perforation in patients of blunt abdominal trauma diagnosed on multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) which was corroborated by bile stained peritoneal aspirate and subsequently confirmed by surgery. Both the patients underwent open cholecystectomy with good outcome.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njr.v3i2.9614  

Nepalese Journal of Radiology Vol.3(2)July-Dec, 2013: 72-76 

 

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Published

2014-01-16

How to Cite

Gupta, M., Ahmad, K., Kumar, A., Santhalia, P., Joshi, B., & Rauniyar, R. (2014). Isolated Gallbladder Perforation in Cases of Blunt Trauma Abdomen. Nepalese Journal of Radiology, 3(2), 72–76. https://doi.org/10.3126/njr.v3i2.9614

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Case Reports