Combined Treatment of a Gallbladder Volvulus with a Common Bile Duct Obstruction
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Gallbladder volvulus is a rare disease and can lead to an acute cholecystitis. We report the case of an elderly woman with a gallbladder volvulus, diagnosed at CT scan and treated by surgery and endoscopic sphincterotomy.
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دوره 2017 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2017