title: Pre-operative imaging can diagnose torsion of the gallbladder: report of a case.
abstract: Torsion of the gallbladder is a rare disease and pre-operative diagnosis of the disease is uncommon. About 400 cases have been reported, but only 4 were diagnosed by pre-operative imaging. We report on a case of gallbladder volvulus diagnosed pre-operatively using pre-operative imaging with ultrasound and computed tomography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hinoshita
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishizaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wakasugi
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Onohara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsusaka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kume
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography