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Abstract

Acute cholecystitis leading to gallbladder perforation is relatively common. However, transhepatic perforation of the gallbladder leading to biliary peritonitis is very rare. We present a rare case of biliary peritonitis caused by transhepatic perforation of the gallbladder.

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Title
Transhepatic perforation of the gallbladder: rare complication of a common disease
Author
Shakya, Vikal Chandra 1 ; Chandra Shekhar Agrawal 1 ; Khaniya, Sudeep 1 ; Paudel, Gunraj 1 ; Shrestha, Kajan Raj 1 ; Adhikary, Shailesh 1 

 B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal 
Pages
4-4
Publication year
2010
Publication date
May 2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press
e-ISSN
20428812
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3170666556
Copyright
© JSCR.