Agenesis of the gallbladder and cystic duct.
Agenesis of the gallbladder and cystic duct is a rare anomaly that is usually asymptomatic. The patient may present symptoms characteristic of cholelithiasis. Its surgical confirmation requires careful dissection of the common bile duct and intraoperative cholangiography or ultrasonography to be performed, to exclude the possibility of an ectopic gallbladder. The authors describe two cases of this unusual affection and comment on its clinical, pathophysiological and diagnostic aspects.
Waisberg
Jaques
J
Serviço de Gastroenterologia Cirúrgica, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual, São Paulo, Brazil. jaqueswaisberg@uol.com.br
Pinto
Paulo Engler
PE
Gusson
Paula Regina
PR
Fasano
Paola Rossini
PR
de Godoy
Antônio Cláudio
AC
D000368:Aged; D003549:Cystic Duct / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged