Biomaterial Database

Torsion of the fundus of the gall-bladder. 1993

T E Merriman, and G Houghton, and R Ventura

Department of Surgery, Ballarat Base Hospital, Victoria, Australia.

A rarely described form of gall-bladder torsion is presented where only the distal fundus underwent torsion and subsequently infarcted. This case highlights the need to be aware of the diagnosis in order to enable early surgical intervention to be undertaken and thus avoid morbidity.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007238	Infarction	Formation of an infarct, which is NECROSIS in tissue due to local ISCHEMIA resulting from obstruction of BLOOD CIRCULATION, most commonly by a THROMBUS or EMBOLUS.	Infarct,Infarctions,Infarcts
D009336	Necrosis	The death of cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury or failure of the blood supply.
D005260	Female		Females
D005704	Gallbladder	A storage reservoir for BILE secretion. Gallbladder allows the delivery of bile acids at a high concentration and in a controlled manner, via the CYSTIC DUCT to the DUODENUM, for degradation of dietary lipid.	Gallbladders
D005705	Gallbladder Diseases	Diseases of the GALLBLADDER. They generally involve the impairment of BILE flow, GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, infections, neoplasms, or other diseases.	Gall Bladder Diseases,Bladder Disease, Gall,Bladder Diseases, Gall,Disease, Gall Bladder,Disease, Gallbladder,Diseases, Gall Bladder,Diseases, Gallbladder,Gall Bladder Disease,Gallbladder Disease
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D000369	Aged, 80 and over	Persons 80 years of age and older.	Oldest Old
D014102	Torsion Abnormality	An abnormal twisting or rotation of a bodily part or member on its axis.	Abnormality, Torsion,Abnormalities, Torsion,Torsion Abnormalities