Complete Neck Torsion of the Gallbladder: A Case Report

Mohammad  Mohammadi Arbati; Fahimeh YariQoli; Seyed  Noorodin Daryabari; Mohammad Hadi Molseghi

doi:10.18502/crcp.v6i5.8378

Mohammad Mohammadi Arbati Department of General Surgery, Ayatollah Mousavi Hospital, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
Fahimeh YariQoli Department of General Surgery, Ayatollah Mousavi Hospital, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
Seyed Noorodin Daryabari Department of General Surgery, Ayatollah Mousavi Hospital, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
Mohammad Hadi Molseghi Department of General Surgery, Ayatollah Mousavi Hospital, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/crcp.v6i5.8378

Keywords: Gallbladder; Cholangiography; Cholecystectomy

Abstract

Volvulus of the gallbladder is among infrequent diseases ranked among acute abdomen conditions. The disease presents with acute biliary ailments, often reminiscent of acute cholecystitis. It is more common in frail elderly women. Its preoperative diagnosis is complicated; therefore, this finding is intraoperatively encountered in most cases. In our case report, we present the case of a female patient where the volvulus of the gallbladder was found as a surprising discovery during surgery. Gallbladder volvulus is a rare disease that presents as acute abdomen. It is most often diagnosed intraoperatively. Cholecystectomy is the most appropriate therapeutic method for this condition.