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Case Reports
. 2012 Apr;149(2):e159-60.
doi: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2011.12.002. Epub 2012 Feb 18.

Gallbladder volvulus

M Chalret du Rieu  1 , N Carrère
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Gallbladder volvulus

M Chalret du Rieu et al. J Visc Surg. 2012 Apr.
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Abstract

Gallbladder volvulus is a rare condition caused by torsion of the cholecystic pedicle and is favored by a long or nonexistent cholecystic mesentery. Gallbladder torsion presents clinically as gangrenous cholecystitis. Emergency cholecystectomy is the standard treatment. Lack of awareness of this condition can result in delayed diagnosis and worsen the prognosis of elderly patients.

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