A Case Report of Gallbladder Duplication
10.13029/jkaps.1996.2.1.53
- Author:
Byung Uk CHOI
1
;
Yong Pil CHO
;
Shi Joon YOO
;
In Koo KIM
;
Pyung Chul MIN
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gallbladder;
Duplication;
Anomaly
- MeSH:
Child;
Cholangiography;
Cholecystectomy;
Cholecystitis;
Cholecystography;
Colic;
Female;
Gallbladder;
Humans;
Radionuclide Imaging;
Ultrasonography
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons
1996;2(1):53-58
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Congenital duplication of the gallbladder, including true duplication and septated gallbladder, is an uncommon but potentially complicated malformation. It presents biliary colic associated with acute or chronic cholecystitis. It can be diagnosed preoperatively by various imaging tools such as real-time ultrasonography, biliary scintigraphy, oral cholecystography, or endoscopic retrograde cholangiography. It can be safely managed by either laparoscopic or open procedures. This report describes a 6-year-old girl with true duplication of gallbladder diagnosed preoperatively by real-time ultrasonography and treated by open cholecystectomy.