Authors: Robin D Kim Ivan Zendejas Catherine Velopulos Shiro Fujita Joseph F Magliocca Liise K Kayler Chen Liu Alan W Hemming
Publish Date: 2009/05/27
Volume: 39, Issue: 6, Pages: 536-539
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
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