Torsion of the Gallbladder: Report of a Case
Yonsei Medical Journal
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: 862-865, 2005.
Article
Dans Anglais
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-80412
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.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Anomalie de torsion
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Tomodensitométrie
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Cholécystectomie laparoscopique
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Maladies de la vésicule biliaire
Limites du sujet:
Adulte très âgé
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Aged80
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Femelle
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Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Année:
2005
Type:
Article
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