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Gallbladder torsion in pregnancy: a case report and literature review.
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Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology [J Obstet Gynaecol] 2022 Oct; Vol. 42 (7), pp. 3384-3386. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 08. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Gallbladder torsion is a rare disease that requires immediate surgical intervention to avoid maternal and/or foetal sepsis and death. However, preoperative diagnosis is challenging because the disease has no specific symptoms. A 37-year-old pregnant woman at 34 weeks of gestation presented with severe epigastric pain. Ultrasonography and computed tomography scan findings showed a distended gallbladder without stones, floating from the hepatic bed, and laboratory examination demonstrated normal liver function; therefore, we made a diagnosis of gallbladder torsion and performed a caesarean section and an open cholecystectomy under general anaesthesia. This is the first report wherein gallbladder torsion in pregnancy was diagnosed preoperatively. Gallbladder torsion should be considered as a differential diagnosis in case of such imaging findings.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1364-6893
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35938180
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01443615.2022.2106835