title: Rare case of gallbladder agenesis presenting with pancreatitis.
abstract: Gallbladder agenesis (GA) is a rare congenital abnormality with an incidence of 0.01-0.09%. Majority of GA exist alone although it can be associated with other systemic malformations involving the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, cardiovascular and skeletal systems. It is thought that biliary and pancreatic pathologies coexist and this is the second case reported in the literature of GA presenting with pancreatitis.
authors: Arrowe Park Hospital, Merseyside, UK.
authors: Luke
authors: L
authors: Thornton
authors: Arrowe Park Hospital, Merseyside, UK.
authors: Yan Li
authors: YL
authors: Goh
authors: Arrowe Park Hospital, Merseyside, UK.
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Lipton
authors: Arrowe Park Hospital, Merseyside, UK.
authors: Andrew
authors: A
authors: Masters
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D049448:Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance; D003549:Cystic Duct / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography