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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...
Autores principales: | Ijaz, Samia, Sritharan, Kaji, Russell, Neil, Dar, Manzoor, Bhatti, Tahir, Ormiston, Michael |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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