Gallbladder torsion resulting in gangrenous cholecystitis within a parastomal hernia: findings on unenhanced CT

Jessica K Rosenblum; R Joshua Dym; Norman Sas; Alla M Rozenblit

doi:10.3941/jrcr.v7i12.1518

Gallbladder torsion resulting in gangrenous cholecystitis within a parastomal hernia: findings on unenhanced CT

J Radiol Case Rep. 2013 Dec 1;7(12):21-5. doi: 10.3941/jrcr.v7i12.1518. eCollection 2013 Dec.

Authors

Jessica K Rosenblum¹, R Joshua Dym¹, Norman Sas², Alla M Rozenblit¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
² Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.

Abstract

Gallbladder torsion is a rare cause of acute gangrenous cholecystitis; its occurrence within an abdominal hernia has not been previously reported. We present such a case occurring within a parastomal hernia and imaged with unenhanced CT.

Keywords: acute cholecystitis; gallbladder torsion; gallbladder volvulus; gangrenous cholecystitis; parastomal hernia.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Cholecystitis / diagnostic imaging
Cholecystitis / etiology
Gallbladder / pathology*
Gallbladder Diseases / complications*
Gallbladder Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Gangrene / diagnostic imaging
Gangrene / etiology
Hernia, Ventral / complications*
Hernia, Ventral / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Torsion Abnormality / complications*
Torsion Abnormality / diagnostic imaging