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ArticleCureus2020

Gallbladder Agenesis: Report of a Preoperative Diagnosis With Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography.

Beatrice D'Orazio, Fausto Famà, Guido Martorana, Gaetano Di Vita, Girolamo Geraci

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Article in Cureus, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Beatrice D'OrazioGeneral Surgery, Department of Surgical Oncological and Stomatological Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, ITA.
Fausto FamàDepartment of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood "G. Barresi", University of Messina, Messina, ITA.
Guido MartoranaGeneral and Oncological Surgery Unit, Fondazione G.Giglio, Cefalù, ITA.
Gaetano Di VitaDepartment of Surgical Oncological and Stomatological Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, ITA.
Girolamo GeraciDepartment of Surgical Oncological and Stomatological Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, ITA.
Fondazione Istituto G. Giglio di Cefalù · ITUniversity of Messina · ITUniversity of Palermo · AR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Agenesis of the gallbladder is an extremely rare congenital entity with shaded clinical and radiologic features, which make the preoperative diagnosis really challenging. Here, we report a case of a 52-year-old symptomatic female with biliary symptoms and contracted gallbladder at ultrasound (US). The final diagnosis was made with magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) and the treatment was conservative. However, diagnosing this condition preoperatively is still challenging. However, with innovations in terms of biliary tract imaging technique, and with better knowledge of this entity, many unnecessary surgical procedures might be avoided.

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agenesis of gallbladderconservative treatmentfollow up

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PMID32923247
PMCPMC7480776
OpenAlexW3048376633

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