Agenesis of gall bladder in laparoscopic cholecystectomy-A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Agenesis of gallbladder is a rare congenital anomaly of biliary tree that may be associated with other biliary and extra biliary congenital anomalies.

Case presentation

A 43- year- old female presented with a 4 months history of upper abdominal pain associated with nausea and vomiting. It was associated with dyspeptic symptoms and become worse following ingestion of high-fat meal contents. Clinically, a differential of gall stone disease was considered. Ultrasonography of abdomen revealed a contracted gallbladder with multiple stones with normal wall thickness, so the fact of clinical diagnosis considering finding cholithiasis. She was submitted to laparoscopic exploration which revealed that the gall bladder was absent within gall bladder fossa.

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SUBMITTER: Al-Hakkak SMM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5552385 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature