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History and Symptoms
Presentation of gallbladder volvulus is very non -specific. It is tough to diagnose based upon history and symptoms alone as patients presents with acute pain abdomen with or without vomiting. At times there may be a tender mobile mass palpated suggestive of floating gallbladder.
Lau et al grouped clinical features into three triads[1]
- Triad of patient characteristics
- Thin patient
- Old patient with chronic chest disease
- Patient with deformed spine
- Triad of symptoms
- Typical abdominal pain
- Early onset of vomiting
- A short history of symptoms
- Triad of physical signs