Wandering gallbladder - 22/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.05.057
Angel M. Morales, M.D. ⁎ 
, Alan H. Tyroch, M.D.
, Alan H. Tyroch, M.D. Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, USA
Corresponding author. Tel.: +1-915-545-6855; fax: +1-915-545-6864.Abstract |
A wandering gallbladder typically is attached to surrounding structures only by the cystic duct and its mesentery. Its characteristic propensity for torsion places it at risk for necrosis. A 70-year-old woman admitted to our hospital was found to have a wandering gallbladder. The possible clinical implications of this finding are discussed.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Gallbladder, Wandering gallbladder, Hemorrhagic pancreatitis, Hypermobile gallbladder
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| Presented at the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association 2006 Annual Meeting, March 9–12, 2006, Miami Beach, FL. |
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