Duplication of the Gallbladder. A Case Report

Gallbladder duplication is a rare anatomic malformation, which can now be detected by preoperative imaging study. We report a case of a symptomatic duplicated gallbladder, successfully treated by laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This anomaly is important to know for surgeons because of associated anato...

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Main Authors: G. Desolneux, S. Mucci, J. Lebigot, J. P. Arnaud, A. Hamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/483473
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description Gallbladder duplication is a rare anatomic malformation, which can now be detected by preoperative imaging study. We report a case of a symptomatic duplicated gallbladder, successfully treated by laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This anomaly is important to know for surgeons because of associated anatomical variations of main bile duct and hepatic artery and increased risk of common bile duct injury.
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spelling doaj-art-e37bc75f456f462f9fe689dbaf9822cb2025-08-20T03:26:34ZengWileyGastroenterology Research and Practice1687-61211687-630X2009-01-01200910.1155/2009/483473483473Duplication of the Gallbladder. A Case ReportG. Desolneux0S. Mucci1J. Lebigot2J. P. Arnaud3A. Hamy4Service de Chirurgie Digestive et Endocrine, CHU Angers, 49933 Angers Cedex 9, FranceService de Chirurgie Digestive et Endocrine, CHU Angers, 49933 Angers Cedex 9, FranceService de Radiologie, CHU Angers, 49933 Angers Cedex 9, FranceService de Chirurgie Digestive et Endocrine, CHU Angers, 49933 Angers Cedex 9, FranceService de Chirurgie Digestive et Endocrine, CHU Angers, 49933 Angers Cedex 9, FranceGallbladder duplication is a rare anatomic malformation, which can now be detected by preoperative imaging study. We report a case of a symptomatic duplicated gallbladder, successfully treated by laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This anomaly is important to know for surgeons because of associated anatomical variations of main bile duct and hepatic artery and increased risk of common bile duct injury.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/483473
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