Double gall-bladder--two pathologies: a case report.
True gall-bladder duplication is a rare biliary anomaly, which is usually discovered as an incidental finding. There are reports of double gall-bladders missed during the first operation. We present the case of a double gall-bladder which, albeit suspected during the operation, was confirmed post-operatively. The patient underwent successful laparoscopic cholecystectomy and the examination of the resected gall-bladder revealed two chambers, only one containing stones. Predisposing factors for the development of gall-stones in one gall-bladder only, as well as surgical options, are briefly discussed.
Second Department of Surgery, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece. mpitiak@med.duth.gr
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Pitiakoudis
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Papanas
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Polychronidis
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Maltezos
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Prassopoulos
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Simopoulos
D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004065:Digestive System Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged