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Perforated gallbladder empyema

    Author: Carlo Catalano, MD, Rome, Italy
    Body Region: Abdomen and Pelvis

    1. Patient Presentation
    2. CT Images
    3. CT Findings
    4. Diagnosis
    5. References

    1. Patient Presentation

    • A 73-year-old man presented to the emergency room with severe abdominal pain, fever, chills,
      intense perspiration, and obstipation.

    • Laboratory tests revealed an elevated white blood cell count and slightly elevated levels of
      serum alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin.

    • He was referred for contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen.
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