Gall bladder duplication: A rare biliary malformation
Gallbladder duplication is a rare anatomical variation with an incidence of approximately 1 in 3800 to 4000 live births, resulting from aberrant biliary organogenesis. This case report discusses a 35-year-old female who presented with intermittent lower abdominal pain, with initial imaging revealing...
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| author | Hari Om Joshi, MBBS, MD Dipesh Poudel, MBBS, MA Prashant Khatiwoda, MBBS, MD Bikash Bikram Adhikari, MBBS, MD Laxman Kunwar, MBBS, MD |
| author_facet | Hari Om Joshi, MBBS, MD Dipesh Poudel, MBBS, MA Prashant Khatiwoda, MBBS, MD Bikash Bikram Adhikari, MBBS, MD Laxman Kunwar, MBBS, MD |
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| description | Gallbladder duplication is a rare anatomical variation with an incidence of approximately 1 in 3800 to 4000 live births, resulting from aberrant biliary organogenesis. This case report discusses a 35-year-old female who presented with intermittent lower abdominal pain, with initial imaging revealing a complex left adnexal cyst. Follow-up CT and ultrasound examinations revealed 2 distinct gallbladder-like structures in the gallbladder fossa, each with a cystic duct draining into the common bile duct. This finding is indicative of true gallbladder duplication (H-shaped type) and was noted incidentally. The patient was asymptomatic regarding the duplication, and the management included gynecological follow up for the ovarian cysts while monitoring the gallbladder. This case underscores the need for awareness of gallbladder duplication in imaging, as it may lack symptoms but could lead to complications during surgery. Awareness of this anomaly can guide future management and surgical interventions, ensuring patient safety and optimal outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-60f00d45240e4edbb3ca8d534da290dd2025-01-18T05:03:56ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332025-03-0120314921495Gall bladder duplication: A rare biliary malformationHari Om Joshi, MBBS, MD0Dipesh Poudel, MBBS, MA1Prashant Khatiwoda, MBBS, MD2Bikash Bikram Adhikari, MBBS, MD3Laxman Kunwar, MBBS, MD4Department of Radiology, National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), Bir Hospital, Mahabouddha, Kathmandu, 44600, NepalCorresponding author.; Department of Radiology, National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), Bir Hospital, Mahabouddha, Kathmandu, 44600, NepalDepartment of Radiology, National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), Bir Hospital, Mahabouddha, Kathmandu, 44600, NepalDepartment of Radiology, National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), Bir Hospital, Mahabouddha, Kathmandu, 44600, NepalDepartment of Radiology, National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), Bir Hospital, Mahabouddha, Kathmandu, 44600, NepalGallbladder duplication is a rare anatomical variation with an incidence of approximately 1 in 3800 to 4000 live births, resulting from aberrant biliary organogenesis. This case report discusses a 35-year-old female who presented with intermittent lower abdominal pain, with initial imaging revealing a complex left adnexal cyst. Follow-up CT and ultrasound examinations revealed 2 distinct gallbladder-like structures in the gallbladder fossa, each with a cystic duct draining into the common bile duct. This finding is indicative of true gallbladder duplication (H-shaped type) and was noted incidentally. The patient was asymptomatic regarding the duplication, and the management included gynecological follow up for the ovarian cysts while monitoring the gallbladder. This case underscores the need for awareness of gallbladder duplication in imaging, as it may lack symptoms but could lead to complications during surgery. Awareness of this anomaly can guide future management and surgical interventions, ensuring patient safety and optimal outcomes.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324013268Anatomical variationDuplicationGallbladder |
| spellingShingle | Hari Om Joshi, MBBS, MD Dipesh Poudel, MBBS, MA Prashant Khatiwoda, MBBS, MD Bikash Bikram Adhikari, MBBS, MD Laxman Kunwar, MBBS, MD Gall bladder duplication: A rare biliary malformation Radiology Case Reports Anatomical variation Duplication Gallbladder |
| title | Gall bladder duplication: A rare biliary malformation |
| title_full | Gall bladder duplication: A rare biliary malformation |
| title_fullStr | Gall bladder duplication: A rare biliary malformation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gall bladder duplication: A rare biliary malformation |
| title_short | Gall bladder duplication: A rare biliary malformation |
| title_sort | gall bladder duplication a rare biliary malformation |
| topic | Anatomical variation Duplication Gallbladder |
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