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Case Report
Delayed presentation of isolated gallbladder rupture after blunt abdominal trauma
1 Imaging Department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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Olaia Chalh
Imaging Department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University Mohammed V, Rabat,
Morocco
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Article ID: 101200Z01OC2021
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Chalh O, Sibbou K, Jroundi L, Laamrani FZ. Delayed presentation of isolated gallbladder rupture after blunt abdominal trauma. Int J Case Rep Images 2021;12:101200Z01OC2021.ABSTRACT
Isolated gallbladder rupture following blunt abdominal trauma is a rare condition. Delay in the diagnosis for several days or weeks is common due to the lack of specific symptoms in acute phase. Accurate diagnosis is highly required to determine the therapeutic approach. We report the case of a patient with delayed presentation of an isolated gallbladder rupture following blunt abdominal trauma accurately diagnosed by urgent imaging modalities such as ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT), and confirmed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy. For hemodynamically stable patients, urgent imaging plays a key role in the accurate diagnosis and decreasing the morbidity of exploratory laparotomy.
Keywords: Blunt abdominal trauma, Gallbladder, Radiology
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Author Contributions
Olaia Chalh - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Khaoula Sibbou - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Laila Jroundi - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Fatima Zahra Laamrani - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
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