Cholecystitis, Acute

Acute inflammation of the GALLBLADDER wall. It is characterized by the presence of ABDOMINAL PAIN; FEVER; and LEUKOCYTOSIS. Gallstone obstruction of the CYSTIC DUCT is present in approximately 90% of the cases.

Year introduced: 2004

Date introduced: July 9, 2003

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Tree Number(s): C06.130.564.263.500

MeSH Unique ID: D041881

Entry Terms:

• Acute Cholecystitis

Previous Indexing:

• Cholecystitis (1964-2003)

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Diseases Category
Digestive System Diseases
Biliary Tract Diseases
Gallbladder Diseases
Cholecystitis
Cholecystitis, Acute
Emphysematous Cholecystitis