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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Main Authors: Brielle Elizabeth Wood, Jodie Trautman, Nicholas Smith, Soni Putnis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-01-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X18823385