title: Agenesis of the gallbladder and cystic duct.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Gastroenterologia Cirúrgica, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual, São Paulo, Brazil. jaqueswaisberg@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Jaques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Waisberg
authors.forename: Paulo Engler
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: Paula Regina
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Gusson
authors.forename: Paola Rossini
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Fasano
authors.forename: Antônio Cláudio
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: de Godoy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003549:Cystic Duct / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged