[Acute torsion of the gallbladder--case report].
Torsion of gallbladder is simply defined as a rotation of the gallbladder on its mesentery along the axis of the cystic duct and the cystic artery. It is rare disease which etiology it's still unknown. However we can point some factors postulated as playing causative roles. This disease symptoms mimic acute cholecystitis. In spite of advanced radiological imaging technics there are still problems to set up correct preoperative diagnosis of gallbladder torsion.
Misiak
Piotr
P
Departament of Chest Surgery, General and Oncological Surgery University Hospital No. 2, Medical University of Lodz. pitmis@interia.pl
Santorek-Strumiłło
Edyta
E
Wcisło
Szymon
S
Jabłoński
Sławomir
S
Kordiak
Jacek
J
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000175:diagnosis*