| Torsion of the gallbladder: a case report and review of the literature. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 9358785 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Acute torsion of the gallbladder is a rare and poorly understood entity. Since it was first described by A.V. Wendel in 1898, approximately 300 cases have been reported in the literature. The treatment of choice remains immediate cholecystectomy, and most cases are diagnosed intraoperatively. There are typical clinical and radiological findings consistent with torsion of the gallbladder that should raise the index of suspicion for this condition preoperatively. We present a case of gallbladder torsion and discuss the pertinent literature. A re-emphasis is placed on the salient clinical features, and the availability of diagnostic tests is stressed. Given the possibility of laparoscopic cholecystectomy and the increasing incidence with which gallbladder torsion is being witnessed today, the importance of a preoperative suspicion is discussed. |
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Authors:
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A Losken; B W Wilson; R Sherman |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American surgeon Volume: 63 ISSN: 0003-1348 ISO Abbreviation: Am Surg Publication Date: 1997 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-11-26 Completed Date: 1997-11-26 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370522 Medline TA: Am Surg Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 975-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Surgery, Emory University College of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Cholecystitis / diagnosis Female Gallbladder Diseases / diagnosis*, surgery, ultrasonography Humans Torsion Abnormality |
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