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Cureus 2022 Apr 4;14(4):e23801. Epub 2022 Apr 4.

Pediatric Surgery, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, USA.

Gallbladder volvulus is a rare gallbladder pathology that can present in adults but is exceedingly rare in children. The diagnosis itself can be very challenging due to its presentation with signs and symptoms of acute cholecystitis without specific imaging findings. The correct identification and prompt intervention with a cholecystectomy are crucial to improve patient outcomes. Read More

Clin Case Rep 2022 Apr 8;10(4):e05549. Epub 2022 Apr 8.

Department of Emergency Medicine Hamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar.

Gallbladder volvulus is a rare entity. The condition results in rotation of the gallbladder on its mesentery along the axis of cystic duct and artery. Gallbladder volvulus is a condition in which the organ twists on its long axis to the point where its vascular supply is compromised. Read More

Cureus 2022 Mar 21;14(3):e23362. Epub 2022 Mar 21.

School of Radiology, Institute of Medicine, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, THA.

Gallbladder volvulus is an uncommon condition that mostly affects older women. The cause of gallbladder volvulus is unknown, although intraoperative evidence of a floating gallbladder with a twisting of its pedicle, resulting in gallbladder ischemia, may lead to subsequent complications. Gallbladder volvulus symptoms are similar to acute cholecystitis, leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment. Read More

Radiol Case Rep 2022 May 25;17(5):1755-1759. Epub 2022 Mar 25.

Department of General Surgery, Lake Macquarie Specialist Medical Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Gallbladder volvulus is a rare entity. It has been attributed to an elongated gallbladder mesentery, predisposing the gallbladder to twisting, obstructing the cystic duct and vessels, thus leading to ischemia and gangrene. Preoperative diagnosis can be elusive, but radiological features across multiple modalities have been described in the literature. Read More

Int J Surg Case Rep 2022 Mar 4;92:106809. Epub 2022 Feb 4.

Medical Internship, Hospital Universitario del Valle, Cali, Colombia.

Background: The exomphalos minor or small omphalocele is a defect of the abdominal wall smaller than 5 cm, located in the umbilical cord. It presents a sac containing intra-abdominal organs, mainly the small intestine. The main surgical objective is to repair the defected wall, preserving the intra-abdominal structures inside the sac. Read More

Cureus 2022 Jan 15;14(1):e21275. Epub 2022 Jan 15.

School of Radiology, Institute of Medicine, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, THA.

The gallbladder volvulus is a rare entity of acute abdomen and a life-threatening condition that requires urgent surgery. The etiology of gallbladder volvulus is still unclear, and there is intraoperative evidence of a floating gallbladder that leads to a twisting of its pedicle, thus causing gallbladder ischemia and necrosis. Gallbladder volvulus is more frequently encounter in elderly females. Read More

Cureus 2021 Dec 16;13(12):e20469. Epub 2021 Dec 16.

Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, AUS.

Gallbladder volvulus (GBV) is an extremely rare disease, which presents similarly to acute cholecystitis. It has an incidence of less than 0.1% among urgent cholecystectomies and one in 356,000 hospital admissions. Read More

Cureus 2021 Dec 10;13(12):e20338. Epub 2021 Dec 10.

College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.

Large bowel obstruction is a surgical emergency that requires prompt diagnosis and management. It is frequently caused by colon cancer. However, the common benign etiologies include volvulus, hernia, adhesions, and strictures. Read More

Am Surg 2022 Apr 10;88(4):804-806. Epub 2022 Jan 10.

Department of Surgery, 70274University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, USA.

Gallbladder volvulus is a rare condition involving the rotation of the gallbladder about the cystic duct and vascular pedicle, compromising biliary drainage and blood flow. This report describes a case of gallbladder volvulus presenting in an 88-year-old female with acute onset of right upper quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Complete work-up included a physical exam, laboratory studies, and computed tomography (CT), which was notable for a markedly distended gallbladder with circumferential wall thickening, pericholecystic fluid, a 12 mm common bile duct, and a hiatal hernia. Read More

Surgery 2022 Jul 5;172(1):e1-e2. Epub 2022 Jan 5.

University of Adelaide, School of Medicine, South Australia, Australia; Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia, Australia.

J Surg Case Rep 2021 Dec 11;2021(12):rjab478. Epub 2021 Dec 11.

Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, GMKMCH, Salem 636002, India.

Gallbladder (GB) torsion or volvulus is a rare entity affecting elderly women. Only ~500 cases have been reported in the literature. Incidence is rare seen in ~1 in 365 520. Read More

Ann Transl Med 2021 Sep;9(18):1399

Department of Surgery, CHA Gumi Medical Center, School of Medicine, CHA University, Gumi, Republic of Korea.

Background: Acute gallbladder disease (AGD) is frequent in the emergency department (ED), and usually requires surgical intervention. Gallbladder torsion (GT) is a rare entity among patients with AGD. There are sparse reviews of GT's clinical characteristics, and there is no comparative study between them in the same patient cohort. Read More

Cureus 2021 Sep 17;13(9):e18058. Epub 2021 Sep 17.

Department of General Surgery, St. Mary's Medical Center, Blue Springs, USA.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a common general surgery procedure, with over a million laparoscopic cholecystectomies performed in the United States annually. A rare presentation, which may be encountered incidentally during surgery, is torsion of the gallbladder. Gallbladder torsion is encountered in 0. Read More

J Med Case Rep 2021 Oct 9;15(1):494. Epub 2021 Oct 9.

Department of General Surgery, Trinity Health System, Trinity West, Steubenville, OH, USA.

Background: Gallbladder volvulus is a rare pathology first reported by Wendel in 1898. Although the main pathological process associated with gallbladder volvulus is not known, there is clinical evidence suggesting that lack of gallbladder adhesions to the liver leads to an eventual twisting around the cystic bile duct (a process that seems to favor older female populations).

Case Presentation: In this report, an 81-year-old Caucasian elderly female presented to the emergency department with acute/severe right upper quadrant pain, which was also accompanied by an elevated leukocyte count. Read More

J Visc Surg 2021 10 21;158(5):448-449. Epub 2021 Sep 21.

Department of Digestive Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Center. Université de Montpellier- Nîmes, 641 avenue du Doyen Gaston Giraud, 34090 Montpellier, France.

Med J Malaysia 2021 09;76(5):706-713

Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore.

Introduction: Acute cholecystitis (AC) is a common problem encountered in surgical practice. This occurs due to obstruction of the cystic duct by calculi resulting in inflammation of the gallbladder. Increasingly, contrast enhanced computed tomography (CECT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans are being used for assessment. Read More

J Med Cases 2021 Jun 20;12(6):223-225. Epub 2021 Mar 20.

Department of Surgery, Coffs Harbour Health Campus, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia.

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. Read More

Int J Surg Case Rep 2021 Sep 4;86:106272. Epub 2021 Aug 4.

Department of General Surgery, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunisia.

Introduction: Gallbladder torsion is an unusual cause of an acute abdomen that can be mortal. It is presenting in variable ways, but the most common is symptomatology similar to acute cholecystitis. Clinical manifestations and imaging features can facilitate diagnosis, and treatment is detorsion with cholecystectomy. Read More

Radiology 2021 10 20;301(1):43. Epub 2021 Jul 20.

From the Department of Radiology, Hospital Group of Lille Catholic University, Boulevard de Belfort, 59000 Lille, France (P.B.); Université de Paris, CRI, Inserm 1149, Paris, France (V.V.); and Department of Radiology, Hôpital Beaujon, APHP, Clichy, France (V.V.).

Int J Surg Case Rep 2021 Jul 11;84:106114. Epub 2021 Jun 11.

Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Department, Jendouba Hospital, Tunisia; Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.

Introduction And Importance: The gallbladder volvulus is a rare but life-threatening condition characterized by an axial torsion of the gallbladder along the cystic pedicle, causing gallbladder ischemia and necrosis. This paper aims to present and discuss a rare case of gallbladder volvulus. This case report has been reported in line with the SCARE criteria 2020 [1]. Read More

Cureus 2021 Apr 14;13(4):e14484. Epub 2021 Apr 14.

Department of General Surgery, New York University (NYU) Langone Hospital-Long Island, Mineola, USA.

Gallbladder volvulus is a rarely reported and diagnosed condition. We present a case of an elderly female with right lower quadrant pain mimicking acute appendicitis without conclusive imaging; however, due to worsening serological laboratory findings and sepsis picture, an exploratory laparotomy was performed. A necrotic gallbladder was removed, diagnosing gallbladder volvulus. Read More

Endoscopy 2022 05 28;54(5):E180-E181. Epub 2021 Apr 28.

Department of Gastroenterology, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.

Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr 2021 Apr;10(2):249-253

Department of General and Visceral Surgery, EHC Hospital, Morges, Switzerland.

Int J Surg Case Rep 2021 Mar 3;80:105614. Epub 2021 Feb 3.

Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada; Professor of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.

Introduction And Importance: A gallbladder volvulus is a rare medical condition requiring emergency surgery. There are 500 cases reported in the literature, and only 10 % have ever been diagnosed preoperatively. Gallbladder volvulus occurs when the gallbladder torts around the cystic duct and cystic artery resulting in occlusion of both structures and consequently, ischemia of the gallbladder. Read More

J Surg Case Rep 2020 Oct 31;2020(10):rjaa424. Epub 2020 Oct 31.

Department of General Surgery, Ha Noi Medical University, Ha Noi City, Vietnam.

Gallbladder hernia through the foramen of Winslow is an uncommon condition and gallbladder hernia combined with volvulus is even rarer. A 70-year-old patient was hospitalized with the clinical signs of pain in the right hypochondriac region associated with fever. The computed tomography scan images showed some signs of gallbladder herniation through the foramen of Winslow. Read More

J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2021 Feb 26;65(1):79-81. Epub 2020 Sep 26.

Healthcare Imaging Services, Horsham, Victoria, Australia.

Duodenal volvulus is an extremely rare condition, with few cases reported in the literature. We present the case of an 83-year-old man with spontaneous duodenal volvulus diagnosed on CT imaging. Findings included volvulus of the third part of the duodenum, the chjmirocteristic whirl pattern of the superior mesenteric vessels and medialisation of the gallbladder. Read More

Int J Surg Case Rep 2020 6;75:81-84. Epub 2020 Sep 6.

Department of Visceral Surgery CSF, Belgium.

Introduction: The gallbladder volvulus is a rare surgical emergency and its defined as the rotation of the gallbladder on its mesentery along the axis of the cystic duct and cystic artery. Definitive diagnosis is usually made during surgery and a delay in treatment may result in a high mortality due to rupture of gall bladder and bile peritonitis.

Case Presentation: We report the case of an 88-year-old woman who presented with an acute torsion of gall bladder, which was treated promptly after admission by laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Read More

Cureus 2020 Jul 28;12(7):e9435. Epub 2020 Jul 28.

Radiology, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, VNM.

Gallbladder volvulus is rare and known to occur when there is a rotation of the gallbladder along the axis of the cystic vascular pedicle. Except for isolated cases reported in childhood, this disease is more frequently encountered in the elderly, especially in women. Therefore, most cases in the literature describe the clinical and radiographic features of gallbladder volvulus in this age group. Read More

Case Rep Surg 2020 4;2020:8687141. Epub 2020 Jan 4.

Departments of Surgery, Gastroenterology and Medical Imaging, Charles-LeMoyne Hospital, Greenfield Park, Canada.

Torsion or volvulus of the gallbladder is a rare situation that rapidly progresses to gangrene and linked with a poor prognosis, even death, if unrecognized and untreated. An interesting and rare case of gallbladder volvulus in which diagnosis was obtained by comparing CT images and HIDA scan with SPECT-CT is presented. Relevant literature is reviewed, and recommendations are outlined. Read More

Am J Case Rep 2019 Dec 16;20:1879-1882. Epub 2019 Dec 16.

Department of Surgery, Lebanese American University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.

BACKGROUND Gallbladder torsion is a rare entity of acute abdomen that can be fatal if not diagnosed and treated promptly. It presents in a multitude of ways but the most common is a presentation similar to acute cholecystitis. Diagnosis can be made clinically by abdominal ultrasound with Doppler flow, and treatment is detorsion with cholecystectomy. Read More