Japanese Journal of Acute Care Surgery
Online ISSN : 2436-102X
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A case of intra-gallbladder hemorrhage treated laparoscopically in a dialysis patient receiving anticoagulant therapy
Akitoshi AndoTomohiro MuronoiMizuho SatoMasato KambeShinya UeyamaRyo MatsumotoShunsuke KuramotoKazuyuki OkaYoshihide ShimojyoAkihiko KidaniEiji HiraHiroaki Watanabe
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2021 Volume 11 Issue 1 Pages 22-27

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A 77-year-old man receiving anticoagulant therapy following aortic valve replacement for aortic regurgitation 2 months ago, developed persistent abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant after breakfast. Although vital signs were stable, the Murphy sign was positive, and plain abdominal computed tomography (CT) revealed a swollen gallbladder with high-density bile, suggestive of hemorrhage. Enhanced abdominal CT showed extravasation of the contrast medium in the gallbladder. An emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed based on the diagnosis of intra-gallbladder hemorrhage. No bleeding complications were noted, and he was discharged five days post-operatively. No pathological malignancy or aneurysm was found, and the patient was pathologically diagnosed with intra-gallbladder hemorrhage due to chronic cholecystitis. Although intra-gallbladder hemorrhage is relatively rare, proper diagnosis and treatment may improve the prognosis of patients.
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