title: Gallbladder volvulus: a case report. Could the ultrasound be the key of the early diagnosis?
abstract: Gallbladder volvulus is a rare disease which may affect the elderly. It mimics clinically an acute cholecystitis, but the ultrasound signs may provide an early diagnosis: a very large, anteriorly floating gallbladder, with very thickened, multi layered wall, could orientate the physician to this rare disease. We present one case of gallbladder volvulus with its radiological signs. The symptoms, the etiology and the radiological examinations are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, C. H. J. Bracops, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamdi
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Blondiau
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Algaba
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Van Gysel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003549:Cystic Duct; D005260:Female; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D014102:Torsion Abnormality; D014463:Ultrasonography