Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Cholecystoenterostomy for Acute Hemorrhagic Cholecystitis Drainage

ACG Case Rep J. 2023 Jan 20;10(1):e00968. doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000968. eCollection 2023 Jan.

Abstract

Hemorrhagic cholecystitis is a rare entity with few cases reported in the literature. We report a case of a 42-year-old man with cirrhosis who presented to the hospital with abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant radiating to the back. Computed tomography scan showed findings consistent with acute cholecystitis. Owing to decompensated cirrhosis, he was not a good candidate for cholecystectomy. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided cholecystoenterostomy was performed that immediately yielded a large amount of old blood with clots along with some bile consistent with acute hemorrhagic cholecystitis. After the drainage, he had an uneventful hospitalization.

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