IntroductionSpontaneous cholecystocutaneous abscess is an extremely uncommon complication of acute suppurative cholecystitis. Over the past century very few cases of spontaneous cholecystocutaneous fistulas have been described in the medical literature. We, here, report a case of abdominal wall abscess secondary to cholecystocutaneous fistula.Case reportA 78 -year-old male presented as an emergency with a 2 days history of fever, malaise and a right subcostal mass. CT scan of abdomen showed huge abdominal wall abscess communicating intraabdominally to subhepatic area related to gallbladder.ConclusionA high index of suspicion is necessary to diagnose this entity preoperatively and to avoid associated morbidity.
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