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Case Report
A case of gallbladder torsion: A rare cause of acute abdomen
1 MBBS, Department of Surgery, Toowoomba Hospital, Queensland, Australia
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Ho Nam Choi
Toowoomba Hospital, Pechey Street, Toowoomba, Queensland 4350,
Australia
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Article ID: 100065Z12HC2019
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Choi HN, Arafat Y. A case of gallbladder torsion: A rare cause of acute abdomen. J Case Rep Images Surg 2019;5:100065Z12HC2019.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Gallbladder torsion is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain caused by twisting of the gallbladder along the axis of the cystic duct and the cystic artery with subsequent biliary and arterial obstruction.
Case Report: We present a case of an 84-year-old female who presented with gallbladder torsion and was managed successfully with laparoscopy converted to an open cholecystectomy.
Conclusion: Early surgical management is critical to prevent complications including gallbladder perforation and subsequent biliary peritonitis.
Keywords: Acute abdomen, Cholecystectomy, Gallbladder torsion, Gallbladder volvulus
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Author Contributions
Ho Nam Choi - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Yasser Arafat - Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guarantor of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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