title: Laparoscopic diagnosis of gallbladder agenesis.
abstract: We describe the case of a 32-year-old patient with gallbladder agenesis encountered at laparoscopy. Diagnostic confirmation was made by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and computerized scanning. Formal laparotomy was avoided. A review of the literature is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Natal, South Africa.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moodley
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Haffejee
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rajaruthnam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography