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A gallbladder torsion presenting as acute cholecystitis in an elderly woman: A case report

INTRODUCTION: Gallbladder torsion is a rare, but potentially lethal disease, in which early recognition is crucial. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe the case of an 89-year-old Caucasian woman who presented with clinical symptoms suggestive of acute cholecystitis to our hospital. Radiological imaging c...

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Autores principales: Boer, Jorine, Boerma, Djamila, de Vries Reilingh, Tammo S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3259112/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22185300
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-588