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Gangrenous gallbladder (gangrenous cholecystitis) is a severe, life-threatening complication of acute gallbladder inflammation where tissue dies due to lack of blood supply, affecting 2%–30% of cases. It typically presents with intense right upper quadrant pain, fever, and high white blood cell counts, often requiring emergency surgery (cholecystectomy) to prevent perforation.
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Key Aspects of Gangrenous Gallbladder:
- Definition & Causes: It is the necrosis (tissue death) of the gallbladder wall, usually caused by severe, prolonged inflammation (cholecystitis) that restricts blood flow.
Symptoms:
Severe right upper quadrant pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, and sometimes jaundice
. Symptoms may be absent or mild in elderly or diabetic patients
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