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When the Gallbladder Hurts the Thigh: Silent Gallbladder Empyema With Perforation Presenting as Severe Rhabdomyolysis

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Key takeaways

This report describes one 71-year-old man with kidney disease and diabetes. He had a severe gallbladder infection that caused muscle breakdown. The case shows how a common infection can look unusual in people with many health problems. There are no results from a larger study yet.

Who did this work

Enzhong Loo (Royal Surrey County Hospital) · Kar Hui Khit

Source

Article · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-09-25
https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.116892