gallbladder volvulus: review of the literature and report of three cases

torsion of the gallbladder is a relatively rare surgical disease which mimics acute cholecystitis' symptoms that usually would not be respondable to medical therapies. the torsion would mostly be diagnosed intra-operatively. cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice. in general in our centre, general surgery department, imam reza hospital, mashhad, iran, since 1986 over 14000 cholecystectomies have been performed and 3 cases with an underlying cause of gallbladder torsion are documented. the relative literatures reviewed so then the presentation, paraclinical findings, and the treatment of gallbladder volvulus are discussed. gallbladder volvulus: review of the literature and report of three cases.