INTRODUCTION Torsion of the gallbladder is an extremely rare cause of acute abdomen, which commonly affects thin elderly women. A prompt surgical approach is necessary to avoid fatal complications associated with gangrene and perforation of the gallbladder. However, it is difficult to make a preoperative diagnosis using ordinary imaging modalities. CASE PRESENTATION An 84-year-old Japanese wo...

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.

Torsion of the gallbladder is an unusual cause of gangrenous cholecystitis. Even with the advent of recent radiological imaging modalities, the preoperative diagnosis of this entity remains elusive. Herein, we present a case of gallbladder torsion in a 76-year-old lady who successfully underwent laparoscopic derotation and cholecystectomy.

A 7-year-old girl was diagnosed with viral enteritis and was admitted to our hospital. Sudden right upper quadrant tenderness appeared 2 days after admission. Ultrasonography revealed a large thick-walled cystic gallbladder and an inflammation-induced hyperechoic cystic duct. The long axis of the gallbladder was in a horizontal rather than a vertical alignment. Computed tomography demonstrated ...

Torsion of the gallbladder is a rare condition that is difficult to diagnose preoperatively, but prompt surgical intervention is necessary to avoid possible sepsis and death. A 36-year-old pregnant woman presented to Emergency Department with a constant epigastric pain at 17 weeks of gestation. Abdominal ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a distended gallbladder that co...

Torsion of the gallbladder is an uncommon condition that may present as an acute abdomen. Its preoperative diagnosis can often be challenging due to its variable presentation, with specific sonographic signs seen infrequently. We describe, to our knowledge, the first case of torsion of a wandering gallbladder following a colonoscopy in a 69-year-old female who presented with acute abdominal pai...

Torsion of the gallbladder is common in elderly women. Different causes have been proposed for this rare condition. The presence of a long mesentery and loss of visceral fat are the main causes for the development of torsion. Patients present with a sudden, acute pain in the right upper quadrant, suggesting cholecystitis. Different imaging methods have shown particular findings, but the diagnos...

Gallbladder torsion is one of the important causes of acute abdomen. Early diagnosis and treatment is important because surgical intervention is required. Abdominal ultrasonography (US) and contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) are useful diagnostic tools prior to surgery. Here, we present the case of an elderly woman who underwent emergency cholecystectomy due to gallbladder torsion. Rece...

INTRODUCTION Torsion of the gallbladder in the pediatric population is rare. A nonspecific clinical presentation is characteristic, which frequently contributes to diagnostic uncertainty. CASE DESCRIPTION We report a case of gallbladder torsion in a 6-y-old male with abdominal distention and lethargy accompanied by a low-grade leukocytosis. An abdominal computed tomography scan suggested the ...

Gallbladder torsion is a rare but life-threatening condition. It commonly seen in the elderly population due to lack of mesenteric fat, making cystic duct more mobile and prone torsion. We are presenting case gallbladder healthy adult male presented with an acute abdomen. Abdomen ultrasound CT abdomen showed findings hydrops acalculous cholecystitis. The patient went for emergency cholecystecto...