Carcinoma of the Cystic Duct with Gallbladder Perforation
Authors: RICHARD H. PARKER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1965)

Case Studies1 September 1965Carcinoma of the Cystic Duct with Gallbladder PerforationRICHARD H. PARKER, M.D.RICHARD H. PARKER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-63-3-475 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPrimary carcinoma of the cystic duct is rare and has not been cited as a cause of gallbladder perforation. When an abscess forms subsequent to perforation of the gallbladder, localization is usually on the right side of the peritoneal cavity. Thus, the occurrence of primary carcinoma of the cystic duct with perforation of the gallbladder and a left subphrenic abscess is a singular combination and is the subject of this report. This case also illustrates once again intrathoracic signs and symptoms as the most prominent clinical features of infection below the diaphragm.CASE REPORTThe patient, a 53-year-old, single white...References1. SMITHFELDMANWARNER VMMCG: Neoplasms of the cystic and hepatic ducts. Amer. J. Dig. Dis. 7: 804, 1962. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. BROWNSTRANGGORDONHENDRY DBRJEB: Primary carcinoma of the extrahepatic bile-ducts. Brit. J. Surg. 49: 22, 1961-62. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. KUWAYTIBAGGENSTOSSSTAUFFERPRIESTLY KAHMHJT: Carcinoma of the major intrahepatic and the extrahepatic bile ducts exclusive of the papilla of Vater. Surg. Gynec. Obstet. 104: 357, 1957. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. FARRAR DA: Carcinoma of the cystic duct. Brit. J. Surg. 39: 183, 1951-52. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. STEWARTLIEBERMORGAN HLMMDR: Carcinoma of the extra hepatic bile ducts. Arch. Surg. (Chicago) 41: 662, 1940. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. BRUNSCHWIGCLARK ADE: Carcinoma of the cystic duct. Report of a case and comments on ligation of the hepatic artery in man. Arch. Surg. (Chicago) 42: 1094, 1941. CrossrefGoogle Scholar7. OPPENHEIMER GD: Common duct obstruction due to primary carcinoma of the cystic duct. Ann. Surg. 116: 141, 1942. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8. WEIMERHAUS P: Das karzinom des ductus cysticus. Zbl. Chir. 68: 1622, 1941. Google Scholar9. CIOCATTO E: Carcinoma primitivo del dotto cistico. Minerva Medicoleg. 1: 160, 1945. Google Scholar10. REDMONDMAJERANOWSKI ADJF: Systemic spread of a cystic duct carcinoma: a case report. Ann. Intern. Med. 40: 632, 1954. LinkGoogle Scholar11. IRONS HS: Carcinoma of cystic duct. Case report of a successful resection. Surgery 38: 396, 1955. MedlineGoogle Scholar12. RABINOVITCHARLENGRAYZELROBERTSRABINOVITCH JMDMP: Primary carcinoma of the cystic duct. Arch. Surg. (Chicago) 80: 424, 1960. MedlineGoogle Scholar13. EDELMANNBOUTELIERCALMETTES GPM: Le cancer du canal cystique. Arch. Mal. Appar. Dig. 52: 1021, 1963. MedlineGoogle Scholar14. GALLAGHER WB: Perforation of the gallbladder. Amer. J. Surg. 100: 407, 1960. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar15. BUTLERHARKINS RMHN: Perforation of the gallbladder with special reference to cholecystenteric fistulas. Amer. J. Surg. 101: 717, 1961. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar16. STROHLDIFFENBAUGHBAKERCHEEMA ELWGJHMH: Gangrene and perforation of the gallbladder. Surg. Gynec. Obstet. 114: 1, 1962. MedlineGoogle Scholar17. NIEMEIER OW: Acute free perforation of the gallbladder. Ann. Surg. 99: 922, 1934. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar18. NEUHOFSCHLOSSMAN HMD: Left subphrenic abscess. Surg. Gynec. Obstet. 75: 751, 1942. Google Scholar19. WETTERFORS J: Subphrenic abscess. A clinical study of 101 cases. Acta Chir. Scand. 117: 388, 1959. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: RICHARD H. PARKER, M.D.Affiliations: Salt Lake City, UtahFrom the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah College of Medicine and the Salt Lake County General Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah.This work was supported by grant T1 AI 39-05 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, U. S. Public Health Service, Bethesda, Md.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Richard H. Parker, M.D., 50 N. Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byTumors and Tumor-Like Lesions of the Cystic DuctTumors and Tumor-like Lesions of the Cystic DuctCarcinoma of the cystic ductCarcinoma of the cystic duct: Case reportCholedochoduodenal fistula and gall bladder perforation complicating Hodgkin's diseaseBiliary Peritonitis Resulting From a Perforated Carcinomatous Gallbladder 1 September 1965Volume 63, Issue 3Page: 475-480KeywordsAbscessesAllergy and immunologyGallbladderHospital medicineInfectious diseasesMedical servicesSaltsSigns and symptoms ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 September 1965 PDF downloadLoading ...