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Descriptor English:
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Emphysematous Cholecystitis
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Colecistitis Enfisematosa
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Colecistite Enfisematosa
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Synonyms English:
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Cholecystitis, Emphysematous
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Tree Number:
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C06.130.564.263.500.500
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Definition English:
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A variant of acute cholecystitis with inflammation of the GALLBLADDER that is characterized by the pockets of gas in the gallbladder wall. It is due to secondary infection caused by gas-forming organisms, and has a high risk of perforation. |
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History Note English:
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2004
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Record Number:
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38042
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Unique Identifier:
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D041882
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