Abstract

SOSA ESTEBANEZ, Hanuarys; GONZALEZ ALBA, Zuanlys; CASTILLO SANTIAGO, Gladys  and  SANCHEZ GOMEZ, Miguel. Gallbladder volvulus. Rev Cubana Cir [online]. 2017, vol.56, n.3, pp. 1-6. ISSN 1561-2945.

Gallbladder volvulus is a rare and infrequent disease difficult to diagnose preoperatively, as clinical manifestations are attributed to other diseases. A case is presented of an 84-year-old female patient who entered the general surgery service with abdominal colicky pain to the right hypochondrium accompanied by nausea and vomiting with food remains. A physical examination was performed and abdominal ultrasound was indicated. It was interpreted as acute lithiasic cholecystitis. Ceftriaxone was prescribed. Given the unfavorable evolution five days after admission, the cholecystectomy was performed, where the volvulus was found. The biopsy confirms acute gangrenous cholecystitis. The patient evolved satisfactorily. Three days after the surgery he was discharged from the institution.

Keywords : gallbladder volvulus; acute abdomen; cholecystectomy.

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