title: Duplication of the gallbladder with advanced adenocarcinoma: diagnostic value of MRI and angiography.
abstract: We present a very rare case of duplicated gallbladder in which the accessory gallbladder was involved by advanced adenocarcinoma with stones. In this case, MRI was the most useful modality in revealing the cystic formation of the accessory gallbladder with packed stones beside the main gallbladder. Additionally, celiac angiography demonstrated the unusual form of the intrahepatic artery which enveloped the cystic tumor, that might be a diagnostic characteristic of accessory gallbladder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Isogai
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hori
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006500:Hepatic Duct, Common; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies