Spontaneous gall bladder torsion with gangrene in a child: a rare case

Less than 180 o torsion is often self-limiting and spontaneous detorsion may occur mimicking a biliary colic. Because of its extreme rarity in children, preoperative diagnosis is difficult.

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Veröffentlicht in:	African journal of paediatric surgery 2011-05, Vol.8 (2), p.262-263
Hauptverfasser:	Joshi, Manoj, Mahalakshmi, V N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Care and treatment Case studies Child Children & youth Cholecystectomy - methods Complications and side effects Diagnosis Diagnosis, Differential Gallbladder Gallbladder - pathology Gallbladder - surgery Gallbladder diseases Gallbladder Diseases - complications Gallbladder Diseases - diagnosis Gallbladder Diseases - surgery Gangrene Gangrene - diagnosis Gangrene - etiology Gangrene - surgery Humans Male Torsion Abnormality - complications Torsion Abnormality - diagnosis Torsion Abnormality - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Less than 180 o torsion is often self-limiting and spontaneous detorsion may occur mimicking a biliary colic. Because of its extreme rarity in children, preoperative diagnosis is difficult.
ISSN:	0189-6725 0974-5998
DOI:	10.4103/0189-6725.86084