title: Gallbladder torsion: a diagnostic challenge.
abstract: 80-year-old female presented with clinical findings suggestive of acute cholecystitis. Intraoperatively we discovered a dusky gallbladder with gangrenous patches and gallbladder torsion with 270 degrees clockwise rotation along the longitudinal axis. Gallbladder torsion is a rare cause of acute cholecystitis with less than 500 cases published in the literature. Gallbladder torsion should be included in the list of differential diagnoses in patients suspected of having acute cholecystitis especially when there are inconsistencies between clinical features and imaging. It is worth noting that 3-dimensional reconstructed CT may be useful in preoperative diagnosis of gallbladder torsion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Robina Hospital, 2 Bayberry Lane, Robina, QLD 4226, Australia.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3765-8589
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gabizon
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Robina Hospital, 2 Bayberry Lane, Robina, QLD 4226, Australia.
authors.forename: Kimberley
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bradshaw
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Robina Hospital, 2 Bayberry Lane, Robina, QLD 4226, Australia.
authors.forename: Eshwarshanker
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jeyarajan
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Robina Hospital, 2 Bayberry Lane, Robina, QLD 4226, Australia.
authors.forename: Rafid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alzubaidy
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Robina Hospital, 2 Bayberry Lane, Robina, QLD 4226, Australia.
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Liew