title: Gallbladder rupture, an isolated seat belt injury.
abstract: This report  describes a patient who suffered free intraperitoneal perforation of a previously normal gallbladder as an isolated abdominal injury from seat belt compression. It is postulated that a  prerequisite for such an injury is distension of the gallbladder with bile. Alcohol ingestion in the fasting state is likely to produce  such a situation.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D005215:Fasting; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects*