How to Suspect and Manage an Hypoplasic Gallbladder: A Case Report and Review of Literature

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Anna Trinidad Borràs Jara Hernández Gutiérrez David Martínez Cecilia

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David Martínez Cecilia
Complejo Hospitalario de Toledo, Toledo, Spain

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Background: Malformations related to the gallbladder are uncommon, with an incidence lower than 0,1%. The majority of them are asymptomatic, however when symptoms appear are non-specific with a similar presentation to biliary colic. Methods: We report a case of a 29-year-old woman with persistent upper right abdominal pain and no visualization of the gallbladder in the ultrasound (US), CT scan or in the magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP). Results: A laparoscopic exploration was performed due to persistent abdominal pain which confirmed an hypoplasic gallbladder. After cholecystectomy, symptoms were relieved. Herein we propose a decisional algorithm when suspecting a gallbladder with agenesis or hypoplasia. Conclusion: Surgeons need to take into consideration congenital anomalies of the gallbladder. Performing imaging techniques is important in order not to misdiagnose hypoplasia.

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Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Received: Wed 05, Aug 2020
Accepted: Mon 17, Aug 2020
Published: Thu 03, Sep 2020

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© 2023 David Martínez Cecilia. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.IJSCR.2020.03.09