Abstract:
This was a descriptive cross sectional study carried out during the period from September 2016 to March 2017. This study was conducted in Khartoum state, Sudan, in the ultrasound departments ofDar Al-Elajspecialisthospital andRibat National hospital.
The study aimed to characterize the acutecholecystitis.50 patients with clinical suspected of acute cholecystitis (37 female and 13 male) were enrolled in the study.
The study revealed an increased incidence of cholecystitis in female patients. Furthermore, (26.0%) were males and (74.0%) werefemales, the majority, (74.0%)hadacute calculous cholecystitis and the rest 13 out of 50 (26.0%) were Acalculous cholecystitis.
