Agenesis of the Gallbladder.
- Author:
Hyung Soo KIM
1
;
Hyo Choon AHN
;
Koo Jeong KANG
;
Tae Jin LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Keimyung University School of Medicine.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Agenesis of the gallbladder
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biliary Tract;
Cholecystitis;
Choledocholithiasis;
Cholelithiasis;
Diagnosis;
Gallbladder*;
Humans;
Incidence;
Necrosis
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2000;58(1):138-143
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Congenital absence of the gallbladder is a rare anomaly and an interesting subject. The overall incidence of gallbladder agenesis is said to approximately 0.035% to 0.065%. It is extremely difficult to make the correct diagnosis of gallbladder agenesis preoperatively in symptomatic patients because its clinical and radiological features are like those of cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, or choledocholithiasis in patients with anatomically normal biliary tracts. Gallbladder agenesis is suspected when the surgeon or the pathologist has failed to identify the gallbladder in its usual position but ectopic location or necrosis of the gallbladder from any causes should be ruled out. Recently, two cases of gallbladder agenesis were encountered in adult patients. We summarize our experience and give a brief review of the literature.
