[Emphysematous cholecystitis (author's transl)]

A case of emphysematous cholecystitis is reported. The gallblader size in this case was 25 x 12 cms. The patient underwent successful cholecystectomy and responded adequately to cloramphenicol, peniciline and metronidazol. The late antibiotics are usually recommended due to the prevalence of Clostridia and Escherinchia bacterial infections in the gallbladder of patients with this illness.