Acute acalculous cholecystitis following hepatic artery embolization in a context of polytraumatism.

We have reported a case of acute acalculous cholecystitis occurring after h epatic artery embolization in a woman sustaining multiple traumatic injurie s. Although many classical factors such as shock, sepsis, transfusion or na rcotic administration may be involved in the genesis of gallbladder necrosi s, we have discussed the possible involvement of hepatic artery embolizatio n in the ischaemic process, indeed, this mechanism has already been reporte d in non traumatic patient following hepatic tumor chemoembolization. (C) 2 000 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.