Acalculous Cholecystitis in a Patient with Hepatocellular Carcinoma on Sorafenib

A 67-year-old woman with compensated cirrhosis type B associated with hepatocellular carcinoma was started on sorafenib for multiple pulmonary metastases. The patient developed right upper quadrant pain and high fever 4 weeks later. Imaging revealed marked enlargement of the gallbladder without calc...

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Main Authors: Sanda, Mariko, Tamai, Hideyuki, Deguchi, Hisanobu, Mori, Yoshiyuki, Moribata, Kosaku, Shingaki, Naoki, Ueda, Kazuki, Inoue, Izumi, Maekita, Takao, Iguchi, Mikitaka, Yanaoka, Kimihiko, Oka, Masashi, Ichinose, Masao
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: International Scholarly Research Network 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3168393/