Wandering gallbladder.
A wandering gallbladder typically is attached to surrounding structures only by the cystic duct and its mesentery. Its characteristic propensity for torsion places it at risk for necrosis. A 70-year-old woman admitted to our hospital was found to have a wandering gallbladder. The possible clinical implications of this finding are discussed.
Morales
Angel M
AM
Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, USA. Angel.Morales@ttuhsc.edu <Angel.Morales@ttuhsc.edu>
Tyroch
Alan H
AH
D000368:Aged; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002765:Cholecystography; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009336:Necrosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed