title: [Gallbladder volvulus: Two cases].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Gallbladder volvulus remains a relatively rare disorder.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report two cases, both in men older than 80 years and both diagnosed during surgery. Both patients presented signs of peritonitis (one generalized and the other localized) and severe sepsis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We review the literature about gallbladder volvulus to analyze its incidence, etiology, and clinical, radiologic and therapeutic characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie B, CHU lbn SINA, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: Younes
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Amrani
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ounani
authors.forename: Lansana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beavogui
authors.forename: Nabil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sedki
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elabsi
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Echerrab
authors.forename: Fouad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alami
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amraoui
authors.forename: Abdelkader
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Errougani
authors.forename: Rachid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chkoff
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zizi
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005734:Gangrene / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery