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- Chronic cholecystitis and cholangitis can lead to a rare complication known as a cholecystocolic fistula, which is hard to detect without advanced imaging techniques.
- Patients often come to the emergency room with acute abdominal pain, which can be linked to these chronic conditions.
- The case discussed illustrates that chronic cholecystitis may exhibit complications even in the absence of symptoms like bile duct obstruction (cholestasis) or infection.
Article Abstract
The development of a cholecystocolic fistula as a complication of chronic cholecystitis and/or cholangitis is very rare and is difficult to detect without modern imaging. Nevertheless, acute abdominal symptoms are a frequent cause of patient presentation to an emergency department. The present case demonstrates that chronic cholecystitis with corresponding complications can present even without cholestasis and infection.
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