Wandering gallbladder

Am J Surg. 2008 Aug;196(2):240-1. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.05.057. Epub 2008 Apr 24.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Cholecystography
  • Female
  • Gallbladder / abnormalities*
  • Gallbladder / pathology
  • Gallbladder / surgery
  • Humans
  • Kidney / abnormalities
  • Kidney / diagnostic imaging
  • Necrosis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed