Is it safe to be calcified? Porcelain gallbladder perforation and review of literature

Coskun S., Soylu L., KILIÇASLAN İ., Atalay F.

JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, cilt.64, sa.11, ss.1310-1312, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 64 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1310-1312
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Gallbladder perforation, Porcelain gallbladder, Porcelain gallbladder perforation
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Calcification of the gallbladder wall (porcelain gallbladder) is an intense structure and uncommon manifestation seen in chronic cholecystitis and resulting from chronic inflammation of the gallbladder wall. Patients with porcelain gallbladder are usually considered not at risk of acute cholecystitis. However, sporadic cases of cholecystitis on porcelain gallbladder have been described in literature. Gallbladder perforation is a rare entity and may complicate on acute or chronic cholecystitis in a non-calcified gallbladder. We report an unusual case of acute cholecystitis with perforation in a porcelain gallbladder.