ArticleJournal of medical cases2021
Gallbladder Torsion Masking as Acalculus Cholecystitis: A Review of Two Cases Including Unsuccessful Management With Percutaneous Cholecystostomy.
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- When acute cholecystitis is not what it seems: torsion of a free-floating gallbladder.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gall bladder volvulus presenting as acute abdomen in an octogenarian: A case report.Journal of minimal access surgery · 2026Article
- Twisted Mystery: Identifying Gallbladder Volvulus: Challenges in Preoperative Diagnosis.The American journal of case reports · 2026Article
- A Twist in the Tale: A Case Report on the Laparoscopic Management of a Rare Gallbladder Torsion.Cureus · 2025Article
- Gallbladder torsion treated with laparoscopic surgery on the fifth day after onset.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Gallbladder Volvulus: A Necessary Consideration When Managing Cholecystitis Conservatively.Cureus · 2025Article
- Gallbladder Torsion: A Rare but Critical Diagnosis.Kansas journal of medicine · 2024Article
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- Gallbladder Volvulus: A Review.Cureus · 2022Review
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Abstract
Gallbladder torsion is a rare cause of abdominal pain; however, it is important to diagnose pre-operatively. We report two cases of gallbladder torsion, both of which were not recognized until the time of surgery. Both patients were elderly thin females, presenting with right upper quadrant pain, and on examination had a positive Murphy's sign, and pre-operative imaging was suggestive of acalculus cholecystitis. One patient was initially managed by percutaneous insertion of a cholecystostomy tube, with progression to a laparoscopic cholecystectomy after a failure of resolution of symptoms. The second patient was taken to theater shortly after presentation, with the gallbladder torsion recognized intra-operatively. In both cases, the gallbladder was distorted and a routine laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed with good recovery following. These two cases highlight the need for gallbladder torsion to be considered as a diagnostic possibility in those presenting with right upper quadrant pain, particularly those groups at most risk, including elderly thin females. Whilst other causes of cholecystitis can be managed non-operatively, at least in the acute phase, gallbladder torsion requires urgent operative intervention.
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