Acute cholecystitis after colonoscopy: A rare complication

Acute cholecystitis following elective colonoscopy

“…Acute cholecystitis is not routinely listed as a complication in colonoscopy guidelines. Indeed, there are just 15 published cases in the literature, as presented in table 1 1–10. There are no published case reports in the literature that describe cholecystitis attributed to an isolated gastroscopy.…”

“…Acute cholecystitis is a rare complication of colonoscopy, with just 15 published cases in the literature1–10 and no current consensus regarding the pathogenesis of this sequela. Given the potential consequences of this condition and the importance of prompt operative intervention, it should be considered in patients presenting with right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain following a colonoscopy once perforation has been excluded.…”