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: Sharon Gabizon, Kimberley Bradshaw, Eshwarshanker Jeyarajan, Rafid Alzubaidy, Victor Liew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/902814
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Victor Liew
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description 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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spelling doaj-art-7a373d99efa147c4a18f93dd939591762025-02-03T06:06:17ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192014-01-01201410.1155/2014/902814902814Gallbladder Torsion: A Diagnostic ChallengeSharon Gabizon0Kimberley Bradshaw1Eshwarshanker Jeyarajan2Rafid Alzubaidy3Victor Liew4Department of Surgery, Robina Hospital, 2 Bayberry Lane, Robina, QLD 4226, AustraliaDepartment of Surgery, Robina Hospital, 2 Bayberry Lane, Robina, QLD 4226, AustraliaDepartment of Surgery, Robina Hospital, 2 Bayberry Lane, Robina, QLD 4226, AustraliaDepartment of Surgery, Robina Hospital, 2 Bayberry Lane, Robina, QLD 4226, AustraliaDepartment of Surgery, Robina Hospital, 2 Bayberry Lane, Robina, QLD 4226, Australia80-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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/902814
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