ArticleThe American journal of case reports2017
Gallbladder Hypoplasia, a Congenital Abnormality of the Gallbladder: A Case Report.
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- Gallbladder Hypoplasia With Intestinal Malrotation in a Patient With Apert Syndrome: A Case Report.Case reports in surgery · 2026Article
- Positive autoregulation of Sox17 is necessary for gallbladder and extrahepatic bile duct formation.Development (Cambridge, England) · 2025Article
- Gallbladder agenesis leading to an unnecessary surgery: a case report.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Anatomic and Histologic Examination of a Grossly Enlarged Gallbladder Fused to the Inferior Surface of the Liver.Cureus · 2024Article
- Congenital absence of the gallbladder in a child: a case report.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- A Case Report on Gallbladder Agenesis: Not a Novelty but Still a Laparoscopic Surprise.Cureus · 2021Article
- Recurrent pancreatitis in the setting of gallbladder agenesis, ansa pancreatica, Santorinicoele and eventual intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia (IPMN).Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery · 2020Article
- Microgallbladder: Self-Remitting Acute Cholecystitis-Like Condition Unique to Patients with Cystic Fibrosis.Case reports in radiology · 2019Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND There are different variations in the anatomy of the gallbladder. Congenital abnormalities of the gallbladder such as agenesis and hypoplasia are rare conditions and difficult to diagnose with imaging studies. Patients are usually asymptomatic or have symptoms that mimic gallstone disease. The diagnosis is often made intraoperatively and is established by histopathological examination. CASE REPORT We report a case of a 62-year-old male who had cholelithiasis symptoms and was falsely diagnosed with gallstone disease by abdominal ultrasound scan. The patient underwent an operation which revealed a rudimentary gallbladder. The histology result showed hypoplastic gallbladder tissue. CONCLUSIONS This case suggests that surgeons need to take into consideration congenital anomalies of the gallbladder intraoperatively in order to avoid any iatrogenic injury to biliary tract during a routine laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Intraoperative cholangiography can be a useful tool to avoid unnecessary surgical risky interventions.
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