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Torsion of the gallbladder: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Torsion of the gallbladder is a rare condition that most commonly affects the elderly. Pre-operative diagnosis is the exception rather than the rule. Any delay in treatment can be fatal as the gallbladder may rupture, leading to biliary peritonitis. CASE PRESENTATION: We present the ca...

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Autores principales: Ijaz, Samia, Sritharan, Kaji, Russell, Neil, Dar, Manzoor, Bhatti, Tahir, Ormiston, Michael
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2503992/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18652648
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-2-237