Torsion of the gallbladder: two case reports
Malherbe, V.; Dandrifosse, A.C.; Detrembleur, N.; Denoel, A.
Acta Chirurgica Belgica 108(1): 130-132
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-5458 PMID: 18411591 Document Number: 618791
Torsion of the gallbladder is a rare disease. It is simply defined as a rotation of the gallbladder on its mesentery along the axis of the cystic duct and cystic artery. The aetiology is unknown. However, several factors are postulated as playing causative roles. The disease symptoms mimic acute cholecystisis. The current value of radiological imaging is limited, but clinically, volvulus of the gallbladder is an acute surgical situation. It may be treated and diagnosed by a laparoscopic approach.