Torsion of the gallbladder in children.
Two cases of torsion of the gallbladder in children (ages 5 and 7) are reported, and the relevant literature is reviewed. The condition is extremely rare in the pediatric population, and the correct diagnosis is rarely made preoperatively. However, the clinical presentation may be evocative of the diagnosis. Ultrasonography is helpful for the diagnosis, but ultrasonographic modifications of the gallbladder occur after the onset of the pain. The treatment of this condition is early cholecystectomy.
Department of Surgery, CHRU Poitiers, France.
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014102:Torsion Abnormality; D014463:Ultrasonography