title: Gallbladder torsion. A case report.
abstract: Gallbladder torsion is a rare condition causing acalculus cholecystitis. Its preoperative identification is difficult with current radiological means and it is generally diagnosed at surgery. A case of gallbladder torsion due to an extremely rare anomaly consisting of partial fixation of the fundus to a fore-shortened liver bed is reported. The etiology, diagnosis and treatment of this condition are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service of Splanchnic and Laparoscopic Clinic and Liver Transplantation, Archet 2 Hospital, Nice, France. antonio_iannelli@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iannelli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marano
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fabiani
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Habre
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Converset
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laumans
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gugenheim
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery