Gallbladder Torsion: A Diagnostic Challenge
80-year-old female presented with clinical findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis. Intraoperatively we discovered a dusky gallbladder with gangrenous patches and gallbladder torsion with 270 degrees clockwise rotation along the longitudinal axis. Gallbladder torsion is a rare cause of acute chol...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/902814 |
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| Summary: | 80-year-old female presented with clinical findings suggestive of acute
cholecystitis. Intraoperatively we discovered a dusky gallbladder with
gangrenous patches and gallbladder torsion with 270 degrees clockwise
rotation along the longitudinal axis. Gallbladder torsion is a rare cause of
acute cholecystitis with less than 500 cases published in the literature.
Gallbladder torsion should be included in the list of differential diagnoses in
patients suspected of having acute cholecystitis especially when there are
inconsistencies between clinical features and imaging. It is worth noting
that 3-dimensional reconstructed CT may be useful in preoperative diagnosis of
gallbladder torsion. |
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| ISSN: | 2090-6900 2090-6919 |