Histoplasmosis of the gallbladder.

Histoplasmosis of the gallbladder is an extremely rare condition. We present the case of cholecystitis due to progressive, disseminated histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent woman.

Emergency thoracotomy: appropriate use in the resuscitation of trauma patients.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of emergency thoracotomy in our institution in an effort to determine whether this procedure is both beneficial and cost effective in blunt and/or penetrating trauma. We conducted a retrospective review of charts and coroner's reports. Our setting was a Level I trauma center in a tertiary-care facility.