Isolated gallbladder injury in a case of blunt abdominal trauma.
The diagnosis of blunt injury to the gallbladder may constitute a significant challenge to the diagnostician. There is often a delay in presentation with non-specific clinical symptoms. In the absence of reliable clinical symptoms, diagnostic imaging becomes an invaluable tool in the rapid identification of gallbladder injury. We present a case of isolated gallbladder injury following blunt abdominal trauma which was diagnosed by computed tomography and subsequently confirmed by cholecystectomy.
Department of Radiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA. jeffreyb@rad.hfh.edu
Jeffrey
J
Birn
Melissa
M
Jung
Mark
M
Dearing
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002765:Cholecystography; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*