Gallbladder perforation

What it means

Rupture of the wall of the gallbladder.

Clinical presentation of a ruptured gallbladder can range from an acute generalized peritonitis to benign non-specific abdominal symptom. Gallbladder perforation is a rare but life-threatening complication of acute cholecystitis, with a reported mortality rate of 12 to 42 percent. The bile leak from a ruptured gallbladder might be contained in the extra peritoneal gallbladder fossa, and hence might not produce symptoms of peritonitis immediately.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Gall bladder perforation