Abstract

CASE STUDY OF CHOLECYSTOCUTANEOUS FISTULA AND ITS MANAGEMENT

*Dr. Kamesh Pagare and Dr. Nitin Nalawade

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Abstract

Cholecystocutaneous fistulas are becoming increasingly uncommon as a result of early detection and treatment. We present a case of cholecystocutaneous fistula that developed following the removal of a percutaneous drain for the treatment of acute cholecystitis with gallbladder empyema. Recurring infection and the presence of gallstones resulted in fistulization of the gallbladder fundus and the formation of a tract along the path of the drain. The patient presented with recurrent right upper quadrant stomach pain, purulent discharge from the fistulous orifice. He underwent an Open Subtotal Cholecystectomy and fistula excision.

Keywords: We present a case of cholecystocutaneous fistula that developed following the removal of a percutaneous drain for the treatment of acute cholecystitis with gallbladder empyema.