Rare case report of acalculous cholecystitis: Gallbladder torsion resulting in rupture
Acalculous cholecystitis caused by gallbladder torsion is a rare condition. Only 500 cases have been reported since the first diagnosed case in 1898. We present the case of a 89-year-old woman with sudden onset of severe epigastric pain, radiating across her right costal margin, associated with naus...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-01-01
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Series: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X18823385 |