title: Beware the left-sided gallbladder.
abstract: A left-sided gallbladder is a rare biliary anomaly with a prevalence of 0.2%. Its identification is important because of the numerous and potentially hazardous associated biliary and vascular anomalies that may be encountered during surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alharthi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bernon
authors.forename: J E J
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Krige
mesh_terms: D002758:Cholangiography; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed