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Gallbladder volvulus is a rare but potentially severe condition that requires urgent surgical intervention. This report presents two contrasting cases of gallbladder volvulus with distinct pathogenic mechanisms and degrees of torsion. The first case involves a 97-year-old female who presented with acute symptoms and 270° torsion, leading to complete gallbladder necrosis (Gross type II).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGallbladder volvulus (GV) involves the rotation of the gallbladder along its axis, resulting in torsion. This pathology is rare, more commonly found in elderly females, but can occasionally occur in pediatric patients. Diagnosis is challenging due to often atypical symptoms, with imaging and laboratory findings typically nonspecific.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLaparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Gall Bladder Volvulus: A Report of an Original Case With Review of Literature.
Case Rep Gastrointest Med
November 2024
Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Duhok, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
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- Volvulus of the gallbladder involves a rotation around its support structures, often linked to factors like anatomy and a distended gallbladder.* -
- A case is presented of a 68-year-old woman with severe abdominal pain and nausea, where ultrasound revealed a gallstone and increased wall thickness, leading to laparoscopic surgery.* -
- Gallbladder volvulus is an acute emergency more common in older patients and requires prompt surgical intervention for a favorable outcome.*
Biliary atresia with rare associations: a case report and literature review.
Ann Med Surg (Lond)
November 2024
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Palestine Medical Complex (PMC), Ramallah, Palestine.
Introduction And Importance: Biliary atresia is a rare, progressive cholangiopathy that affects newborns, causing jaundice and other manifestations of hyperbilirubinemia. The incidence is higher in Asia than in Europe. The only available treatment is a surgical operation called Kasai portoenterostomy.
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