Journal article
Duplicate gallbladder arising from the left hepatic duct: report of a case
Surgery today (Tokyo, Japan), Vol.39(6), pp.536-539
2009
DOI: 10.1007/s00595-008-3878-4
PMID: 19468813
Abstract
Gallbladder duplication is a rare congenital biliary anomaly with different morphologies depending on events at embryogenesis. This case report describes a symptomatic duplicate gallbladder arising from the left intrahepatic duct 10 years after an open cholecystectomy: this is the rarest form of gallbladder duplication. The symptoms resolved following a second open cholecystectomy. This case illustrates the importance of preoperative imaging, intraoperative cholangiography, and a high index of suspicion of anomalous gallbladder anatomy in the diagnosis and management of this rare condition. We discuss the classification of anomalous gallbladder anatomy and review previous cases, to propose a modification of the common classification scheme.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Duplicate gallbladder arising from the left hepatic duct: report of a case
- Creators
- Robin D Kim - University of FloridaIvan Zendejas - University of FloridaCatherine Velopulos - University of FloridaShiro Fujita - University of FloridaJoseph F Magliocca - University of FloridaLiise K Kayler - University of FloridaChen Liu - University of FloridaAlan W Hemming - University of Florida
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Surgery today (Tokyo, Japan), Vol.39(6), pp.536-539
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00595-008-3878-4
- PMID
- 19468813
- ISSN
- 0941-1291
- eISSN
- 1436-2813
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2009
- Academic Unit
- Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984321863002771
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