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- Title
Gallbladder agenesis a rare and underdiagnosed congenital anomaly: a case report and literature review.
- Authors
Piltcher-da-Silva, Rodrigo; Sasaki, Vivian Laís; Felisberto, Dóroty Eva Garcia; Bodanese, Beatriz Carolina Schuta; Piltcher-Recuero, Mariana; Bodanese, Bianca Vitória Schuta; Bettini, Luiz Francisco Cravo; Aguilera, Yan Sacha Hass; Costa, Marco Raeder da; Coelho, Júlio Cezar Uili
- Abstract
Gallbladder agenesis (GA) is a rare congenital anomaly with conflicting epidemiology described in the literature. When present, it is misinterpreted as cholelitiasis, a highly prevalent condition. Nevertheless, surgeons and radiologists must be aware of it since it can lead to unnecessary invasive procedures. Diagnosis of GA is challenging due to the anatomical structures that sometimes resemble a shrunken gallbladder. We report the case of a 55-year-old man with preoperative diagnosis of cholelitiasis and further intraoperative find of GA. Since cholecystectomy is one of the most common surgeries worldwide, it demonstrates how relevant this case is to emphasize the need to recognize this diagnosis and be aware of its management to avoid unnecessary surgery.
- Subjects
GALLBLADDER; CONGENITAL disorders; HUMAN abnormalities; LITERATURE reviews; UNNECESSARY surgery; GALLBLADDER cancer
- Publication
Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2022, Vol 2022, Issue 11, p1
- ISSN
2042-8812
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1093/jscr/rjac505