INTRODUCTION:
Gallbladder torsion is a rare phenomenon of an acute abdomen. It was
first described in 1898 by Wendel in a 25-year-old pregnant
woman[1]. It happens when adhesion between the gallbladder and liver
is lost. The cause of torsion is usually due to underlying anatomical
variations. Acute cholecystitis is the most common presentation of gall
bladder volvulus. the preoperative diagnosis presents a dilemma[2].
We report a rare case of gallbladder volvulus in a young age male
diagnosed preoperatively as acute cholecystitis. Widely patients are
falsely diagnosed with acute cholecystitis and there is a delay in
surgical treatment so we hope to promote awareness and encourage prompt
surgical management in patients with suspected gallbladder torsion.