Complete Neck Torsion of the Gallbladder: A Case Report
Torsion of the gallbladder
Abstract
Volvulus of the gallbladder is among infrequent diseases ranked among acute abdomen conditions. The disease presents with acute biliary ailments, often reminiscent of acute cholecystitis. It is more common in frail elderly women. Its preoperative diagnosis is complicated; therefore, this finding is intraoperatively encountered in most cases. In our case report, we present the case of a female patient where the volvulus of the gallbladder was found as a surprising discovery during surgery. Gallbladder volvulus is a rare disease that presents as acute abdomen. It is most often diagnosed intraoperatively. Cholecystectomy is the most appropriate therapeutic method for this condition.
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[5] Kitagawa H, Nakada K, Enami T, Yamaguchi T, Kawaguchi F, Nakada M, et al. Two cases of torsion of the gallbladder diagnosed preoperative- ly. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 1997; 32(11):1567-9. [DOI:10.1016/ S0022-3468(97)90454-1] [PMID]
[6] Janakan G, Ayantunde AA, Hoque H. Acute gallbladder torsion: An unex- pected intraoperative finding. World Journal of Emergency Sur- gery. 2008; 3:9. [DOI:10.1186/1749-7922-3-9] [PMID] [PMCID]
[7] McHenry CR, Byrne MP. Gallbladder volvulus in the elderly. An emer- gent surgical disease. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 1986; 34(2):137-9. [DOI:10.1111/j.1532-5415.1986.tb05482.x] [PMID]
[8] Dasyam AK, Koo J, Stahlfeld Miller M, Sell Jr HW, Tublin ME. The cyst- ic duct knot sign: Case report with description of a new ultrasound sign of gallbladder torsion. Emergency Radiology. 2015; 22(4):445-7. [DOI:10.1007/s10140-015-1331-8] [PMID]
[9] Tajima Y, Tsuneoka N, Kuroki T, Kanematsu T. Clinical images. Gall- bladder torsion showing a whirl sign on a multidetector computed tomography scan. American Journal of Surgery. 2009; 197(1):e9-10. [DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.01.030] [PMID].
[10] Lau WY, Fan ST, Wong SH. Acute torsion of the gallbladder in the aged: A reemphasis on clinical diagnosis. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery. 1982; 52(5):492-4.
[DOI:10.1111/j.1445-2197.1982.tb06036.x] [PMID].
[11] Aljoe J. Gallbladder volvulus-acute cholecystitis ‘with a twist’. Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2018; 2018(11):rjy303. [DOI:10.1093/jscr/rjy303] [PMID] [PMCID]
[12] Abadía-Barnó P, Coll-Sastre M, Picón-Serrano C, Sanjuanbenito-Dehesa A, Cabañas-Montero J. [Gallbladder volvulus: Diagnostic and surgical challenges (Spanish)]. Cirugiá Y Cirujanos. 2017;
85(Suppl)1:89-92. [DOI:10.1016/j.circir.2016.10.013] [PMID]
[13] Layton B, Rudralingam V, Lamb R. Gallbladder volvulus: It’s a small whirl. BJR Case Reports. 2016; 2(3):20150360. [DOI:10.1259/bjrcr.20150360] [PMID] [PMCID].
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Mohammadi Arbati M, YariQoli F, Daryabari SN, Molseghi MH. Complete Neck Torsion of the Gallbladder: A Case Report. CRCP. 2022;6(5):192-196.
