Hemocholecyst
Authors: THOMAS J. FITZPATRICK
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1961)

Case Reports1 December 1961HemocholecystA Neglected Cause of Gastrointestinal HemorrhageTHOMAS J. FITZPATRICK, M.D., F.A.C.P.THOMAS J. FITZPATRICK, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-55-6-1008 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptHemocholecyst is defined as hemorrhage from the gall bladder which is nontraumatic in origin and which has not resulted from intraperitoneal rupture of the gall bladder (1).The purpose of this paper is to review the world literature bearing on this subject, and to report an additional case, more unusual in that the hemocholecyst was associated with a cholecystogastric fistula.Most cases of hemocholecyst are diagnosed at surgery or on post-mortem examination. 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