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Gallbladder Agenesis: Report of a Preoperative Diagnosis With Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography

Girolamo GeraciBeatrice D'orazioFausto FamàGaetano Di VitaGuido Martorana

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medicine.medical_specialtyconservative treatment030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyGallbladder agenesis03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineInternal MedicineMedicinefollow upMagnetic resonance cholangiopancreatographymedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryGallbladderUltrasoundGastroenterologyGeneral EngineeringSurgical proceduresmedicine.diseaseagenesis of gallbladdermedicine.anatomical_structureBiliary tractGeneral SurgeryAgenesisagenesis of gallbladder conservative treatment follow upRadiologyImaging techniquebusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgery

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Agenesis of the gallbladder is an extremely rare congenital entity with shaded clinical and radiologic features, which make the preoperative diagnosis really challenging. Here, we report a case of a 52-year-old symptomatic female with biliary symptoms and contracted gallbladder at ultrasound (US). The final diagnosis was made with magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) and the treatment was conservative. However, diagnosing this condition preoperatively is still challenging. However, with innovations in terms of biliary tract imaging technique, and with better knowledge of this entity, many unnecessary surgical procedures might be avoided.

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2020-08-10
10.7759/cureus.9647https://hdl.handle.net/11570/3176684