title: Congenital gallbladder duplication: preoperative diagnosis by ultrasonography.
abstract: Congenital gallbladder duplication, an uncommon but potentially complicating malformation, is rarely diagnosed preoperatively. A case in which the diagnosis was achieved by real-time ultrasonography is presented and correlated with hepatobiliary scintigraphy. The efficacy of these diagnostic modalities is discussed, and the available literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas 78236.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Diaz
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Hnatow
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography