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  • Title: Gallbladder volvulus: a case of mimicry.
    Author: Vedanayagam MS, Nikolopoulos I, Janakan G, El-Gaddal A.
    Journal: BMJ Case Rep; 2013 Jan 17; 2013():. PubMed ID: 23329716.
    Abstract:
    Torsion of the gallbladder resulting in a volvulus is a rare clinical finding that poses a diagnostic challenge preoperatively to both surgeons and radiologists. It is thought to occur secondary to a redundant mesentery where rotation of the gallbladder occurs along the axis of the cystic duct and cystic artery. Gallbladder volvulus commonly presents as acute cholecystitis and is rarely diagnosed preoperatively. An early emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the preferred treatment. Early consideration of this diagnosis enables prompt surgical intervention and quick postoperative recovery periods.
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