"Cholecystitis, Acute" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D041881
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.130.564.263.500
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cholecystitis, Acute" by people in Profiles.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Right Upper Quadrant Pain: 2022 Update. J Am Coll Radiol. 2023 05; 20(5S):S211-S223.
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AGA Clinical Practice Update on Role of EUS-Guided Gallbladder Drainage in Acute Cholecystitis: Commentary. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 05; 21(5):1141-1147.
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Patterns of care after cholecystostomy tube placement. Surg Endosc. 2022 05; 36(5):2778-2785.
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Comparing outcomes of percutaneous cholecystostomy drain placement between patients within and outside of Tokyo guidelines diagnostic criteria for acute cholecystitis. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2021 03; 46(3):1188-1193.
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Evaluation of the gallbladder and cystic duct patency with gadoxetate disodium enhanced MR cholangiography: prospective comparison of patients with normal gallbladder function and acute cholecystitis. Acta Radiol. 2015 Jul; 56(7):782-9.
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Management of acute cholecystitis in cancer patients: a comparative effectiveness approach. Surg Endosc. 2014 May; 28(5):1505-14.
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Bile sludge that mimics hydatid cyst membranes: a potential pitfall for ultrasound. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2010 Jun; 19(2):126.
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Initial experience on utility of gadobenate dimeglumine (Gd-BOPTA) enhanced T1-weighted MR cholangiography in diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2009 Sep; 30(3):578-85.