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Hemorrhagic Cholecystitis: A Rare Cause of Melena.

Hemorrhagic cholecystitis -- a rare cause of hemobilia and melena -- is an atypical presentation of calculous cholecystitis, associated with significant morbidity and mortality. A 75-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities, who was undergoing dual antiplatelet therapy, presented with symptoms of acute cholecystitis. Two days later, she developed melena and symptoms of obstructive jaundice. Following radiological evaluation, a diagnosis of hemorrhagic cholecystitis was made. The patient was managed conservatively with IV antibiotics and blood transfusion in the initial period (clopidogrel wa…