Torsion of the gallbladder

Dj Reilly; G Kalogeropoulos; D Thiruchelvam

doi:10.1093/jscr/2011.3.5

Torsion of the gallbladder

J Surg Case Rep. 2011 Mar 1;2011(3):5. doi: 10.1093/jscr/2011.3.5.

Authors

Dj Reilly¹, G Kalogeropoulos¹, D Thiruchelvam¹

Affiliation

¹ St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.

Abstract

Torsion of the gallbladder is an uncommon condition that is rarely diagnosed pre-operatively. Here, we present the case of a 76 year old male who was found to have a complete torsion of the gallbladder, and was successfully treated with cholecystectomy.