Consequences of gallbladder inflammation: spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula: a case report

Authors

  • Swati Sulakshane Department of Surgery, Ruby Hall Clinic, Hinjewadi, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Vaibhav Thakare Department of Surgery, Ruby Hall Clinic, Hinjewadi, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Ramesh Dumbre Department of Surgery, Ruby Hall Clinic, Hinjewadi, Pune, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20181623

Keywords:

Cholelithiasis, Gallbladder inflammation, Spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula

Abstract

One of the most unusual complications in gall bladder disease is spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistula (SCF), which has only been reported a few times in the literature. We report the case of a 67-year-old man who presented with a right hypochondrium discharging sinus. Identification of a cholecystocutaneous fistula was made by computed tomography with contrast media, followed by MRCP. This confirmed the presence of a fistulous pathway between the gallbladder and the skin. The patient underwent exploratory laparotomy with subtotal cholecystectomy with en block aponeurotic muscle, skin and fistula orifice excision.

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2018-04-21

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