Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2004 Mar;58(3):318-21.
doi: 10.1111/j.1368-5031.2004.00062.x.

Avulsion of the gallbladder following trivial injury

P M Brennan  1 , F K S Welsh, C Lyness, A J Bathgate, S J Wigmore
Affiliations
Case Reports

Avulsion of the gallbladder following trivial injury

P M Brennan et al. Int J Clin Pract. 2004 Mar.

Abstract

Traumatic cholecystectomy is a rare condition that has always been described in the context of major trauma and associated liver or biliary injuries. We present a case of isolated traumatic cholecystectomy following a trivial injury which resulted in both a delayed presentation and a difficult diagnosis.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources