| Literature DB >> 26730099 |
Pinky Thapar1, Vishwanath Masurkar2, Roji Philip2, Muktachand Rokade3, Abhay Dalvi2.
Abstract
Rudimentary gallbladder is a rare congenital anomaly. We present a case of an 18-year-old boy who was referred to us for surgical management of choledochal cyst. Clinical assessment and correlation of various investigations raised the possibility of rudimentary gallbladder rather than choledochal cyst. Laparoscopy evaluation confirmed the same and simple removal of the hypoplastic gallbladder cured him of his symptoms. Awareness of rare anomalies of the gallbladder and correlation of various imaging modalities aids in accurate diagnosis, thus avoiding major exploration.Entities:
Keywords: Choledochal cyst; Hypoplastic gallbladder; Rudimentary gallbladder
Year: 2013 PMID: 26730099 PMCID: PMC4692917 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-013-0865-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Surg ISSN: 0973-9793 Impact factor: 0.656