Gallbladder agenesis in the elderly: a diagnostic challenge
Gallbladder agenesis (GA) is a rare congenital malformation characterized by the absence of the gallbladder and cystic duct due to an anomaly in the embryonic development. It is commonly associated with other congenital abnormalities, and the isolated form is extremely rare. Its clinical presentatio...
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Published in: | The Pan African medical journal Vol. 37; no. 259; p. 259 |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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Uganda
African Field Epidemiology Network
2020
The African Field Epidemiology Network The Pan African Medical Journal |
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Summary: | Gallbladder agenesis (GA) is a rare congenital malformation characterized by the absence of the gallbladder and cystic duct due to an anomaly in the embryonic development. It is commonly associated with other congenital abnormalities, and the isolated form is extremely rare. Its clinical presentation is variable. Actually, GA is more often incidentally diagnosed. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is considered to be the diagnosis method of choice since it avoids unnecessary and risky surgery in symptomatic patients. Here we report the case of a radiologically incidentally discovered gallbladder agenesis in a 68-year-old patient. |
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ISSN: | 1937-8688 1937-8688 |
DOI: | 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.259.23268 |