Torsion of the Gallbladder: Report of a Case
Yonsei Medical Journal
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: 862-865, 2005.
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ABSTRACT
Torsion of the gallbladder is a rare entity that is difficult to diagnose preoperatively. The condition occurs most often in the elderly. Although its etiology is unknown, a constant finding is the presence of the gallbladder on a mobile mesentery (floating gallbladder). Torsion, or volvulus, of the gallbladder occurs when it twists axially, with the subsequent occlusion of bile and/or blood flow. Herein, a case of torsion of the gallbladder is presented where preoperative computed tomographic scan and laparoscopy were successfully used to diagnose and treat this condition without the usual requirement of open exploration. Given the possibility of laparoscopic cholecystectomy and the increasing incidence with which torsion of the gallbladder is being witnessed today, the importance of a preoperative computed tomographic scan is emphasized when there is a high index of clinical suspicion.
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Asunto principal:
Anomalía Torsional
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Colecistectomía Laparoscópica
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Enfermedades de la Vesícula Biliar
Límite:
Anciano
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Aged80
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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