Herniated Gallbladder Following a Bull Run: A Case Report
The liver is the most common organ injury associated with blunt trauma. Blunt hepatic trauma, due to the high kinetic impact on the liver, causes compression and parenchymal disruption, leading to tears in its vascular structures. By contrast, gallbladder injury is rare because it is located beneath and shielded by the liver. This report concerns a case where hepatic and abdominal wall tearing following blunt trauma led to gallbladder herniation.
Authors
- Inês Bagnari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8534-2477)
- Ana Cláudia Soares
- Ana Vieira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5130-7454)
- Joana Bonança
- Sara Leonor
Institutions
- Hospital de Santo Espirito de Angra do Heroísmo (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.74354
- Primary Topic
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00