Abstract

KRUGER, E  and  GEORGIOU, E. Gall bladder torsion masquerading as appendicitis in a teenage boy. S. Afr. j. surg. [online]. 2022, vol.60, n.4, pp.319-320. ISSN 2078-5151.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2078-5151/SAJS3846.

This report describes acute gallbladder torsion in a previously healthy 16-year-old male. The patient presented with acute right-sided abdominal pain in keeping with acute appendicitis and was taken for a diagnostic laparoscopy where an intraoperative diagnosis of gallbladder torsion was made. This case highlights a very rare surgical presentation in an uncommon patient profile. It highlights the benefit of diagnostic laparoscopy in a resource-constrained facility.

Keywords : gallbladder; gallbladder torsion; acute abdomen.

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