Duplication of the gallbladder. A case report

Gastroenterol Res Pract. 2009:2009:483473. doi: 10.1155/2009/483473. Epub 2009 Nov 30.

Abstract

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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  • Case Reports