Gallbladder volvulus in an elderly

Authors

  • Enrique Legra Zayas Hospital General Docente “Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso”, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba
  • Juan Bory Rodríguez Hospital General Docente “Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso”, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba
  • Yamilda Montero Lora Hospital Provincial Docente Clinicoquirúrgico “Saturnino Lora Torres”, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba

Keywords:

elderly, volvulus, gallbladder, cholecystectomy.

Abstract

The case report of a 94 years elderly with history of gallbladder lithiasis is presented. She went to “Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso” Teaching General Hospital due to an abdominal pain with a course of few hours along with some billiary vomits and sensation of occasional shivering. A round tumour of about 6 cms was found in the abdominal test, almost at the level of the right side. She was operated as an emergency and gallbladder was found gangrenous due to a total volvulus of the organ. A conventional cholecystectomy was carried out and the patient had a favorable clinical course.

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Published

2017-05-10

How to Cite

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Legra Zayas E, Bory Rodríguez J, Montero Lora Y. Gallbladder volvulus in an elderly. MEDISAN [Internet]. 2017 May 10 [cited 2025 Jun. 3];21(5). Available from: https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/1091

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 5 (2017): MEDISAN

Section

Case Reports

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