Developer site: The content shown here is test data.

MyEClinic
MyEClinic
Health Dictionary AI Health Chat Find an Online Doctor
A serene Zen garden with raked sand and smooth stones, symbolising clarity and calm

Health Dictionary

Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.

Back to skin conditions

Acute cholecystitis classification

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Acute cholecystitis may be classified according to causes into two major subtypes: Acute calculous cholecystitis and acute acalculous cholecystitis.

Classification

Classification

  • Acute cholecystitis may be classified according to causes into two major subtypes:[1][2][3]
    • Acute calculous cholecystitis
      • Acute calculous cholecystitis is caused by gallstones or biliary sludge.
    • Acute acalculous cholecystitis
References

References

  1. ↑ Knab LM, Boller AM, Mahvi DM (2014). “Cholecystitis”. Surg. Clin. North Am. 94 (2): 455–70. doi:10.1016/j.suc.2014.01.005. PMID 24679431.
  2. ↑ Jones MW, Ferguson T. “Gallbladder, Cholecystitis, Acalculous”. PMID 29083717.
  3. ↑ Jones MW, Bhimji SS. “Gallbladder, Cholecystitis, Acute”. PMID 29083809.

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]