Abstract
IntroductionGallbladder torsion is an unusual cause of an acute abdomen that can be mortal. It is presenting in variable ways, but the most common is symptomatology similar to acute cholecystitis. Clinical manifestations and imaging features can facilitate diagnosis, and treatment is detorsion with cholecystectomy.Case presentationA 26-year-old male presented to the emergency department with intense abdominal pain, vomiting. The patient did not respond to symptomatic treatment and continued to present pain, nausea, and vomiting. The Ct scan showed signs of acute cholecystitis. The patient underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy and found that the gallbladder was gangrene, enlarged due to torsion. Detorsion and cholecystectomy were carried out without complications.
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