2018
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-224474
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Gallbladder volvulus with segmental right liver lobe hypoplasia/atrophy: a preoperative diagnostic dilemma

Abstract: Gallbladder volvulus (GBV) due to rotation of the gall bladder (GB) around its own mesentery is a rare surgical emergency and often identified intraoperatively. Typically, cholecystitis is the initial clinical diagnosis, but a high index of suspicion on imaging can alert the physician for the possibility of GBV requiring urgent surgical intervention. We describe a case of a young female patient with hypoplasia/atrophy of the posterior segment of the right liver lobe and a GB with no hepatic attachments but onl… Show more

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“…Gallbladder torsion can occur at any age but is most commonly seen in 60−80-year olds with a female to male ratio of 3:1 in adults [ [5] , [6] , [7] ]. While most cases of torsion are likely idiopathic, some suggested predisposing factors include weight loss, loss of visceral fat, liver atrophy, and certain anatomical variations [ 4 , 8 , 9 ]. The symptoms of gallbladder volvulus mimic acute cholecystitis and the diagnosis is challenging to make based on pre-operative imaging.…”
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“…Gallbladder torsion can occur at any age but is most commonly seen in 60−80-year olds with a female to male ratio of 3:1 in adults [ [5] , [6] , [7] ]. While most cases of torsion are likely idiopathic, some suggested predisposing factors include weight loss, loss of visceral fat, liver atrophy, and certain anatomical variations [ 4 , 8 , 9 ]. The symptoms of gallbladder volvulus mimic acute cholecystitis and the diagnosis is challenging to make based on pre-operative imaging.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Conform literaturii anglo-saxone de specialitate TVB se detectă atât la adulți precum și la copii, vârsta variind de la 5 zile până la 100 de ani [5]. Este observat faptul, că ffrecvența acestei afecțiuni crește odată cu înaintarea în vârsta [5,19]. Conform Farhat W et al [8], TVB se detectă într-un caz la 365520 de internări.…”
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“…Revizuirea literaturii de profil confirmă că incidența TVB predomină la adulți (85%), cel mai frecvent patologia fiind diagnosticată la femei (raport 3 : 1) cu vârstă cuprinsă de 60 -80 de ani [1-3, 5, 8, 9, 16, 18, 19]. Pe de altă parte, TVB poate fi observată și la femei tinere, inclusiv însărcinate [4,19,20]. Drept exemplu, Kleiss K et al [20] a raportat cazul pacientei în vârstă de 28 de ani cu semne clinice de colecistită acută la a 30-a săptămâna de sarcină; intra operator a fost constatat volvulus a vezicii biliare, rezolvat prin colecistectomie; fătul nu a fost afectat și s-a născut la 38 săptămâni de sarcină.…”
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