Isolated Gallbladder Injury in a Case of Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Authors

  • Jeffrey Birn
  • Melissa Jung
  • Mark Dearing

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v6i4.941

Keywords:

Gallbladder, Trauma, Computed tomography

Abstract

The diagnosis of blunt injury to the gallbladder may constitute a significant challenge to the diagnostician.  There is often a delay in presentation with non-specific clinical symptoms.  In the absence of reliable clinical symptoms, diagnostic imaging becomes an invaluable tool in the rapid identification of gallbladder injury. We present a case of isolated gallbladder injury following blunt abdominal trauma which was diagnosed by computed tomography and subsequently confirmed by cholecystectomy.

Published

2012-04-15

Issue

Section

Emergency Radiology