Double gallbladder originating from left hepatic duct: a case report and review of literature

Double gallbladder is a rare anomaly of the biliary tract. Double gallbladder arising from the left hepatic duct was previously reported only once in the literature. A case of symptomatic cholelithiasis in a double gallbladder, diagnosed on preoperative ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) and endos...

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Published in:Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 1998-10, Vol.2 (4), p.337-339
Main Authors: Gorecki, P J, Andrei, V E, Musacchio, T, Schein, M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
Cholecystography
Cholelithiasis - diagnosis
Cholelithiasis - surgery
Endosonography
Female
Gallbladder - abnormalities
Hepatic Duct, Common - abnormalities
Humans
Laparoscopy
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Double gallbladder is a rare anomaly of the biliary tract. Double gallbladder arising from the left hepatic duct was previously reported only once in the literature. A case of symptomatic cholelithiasis in a double gallbladder, diagnosed on preoperative ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP) is reported. At laparoscopic cholangiography via the accessory gallbladder no accessory cystic duct was visualized. After conversion to open cholecystectomy, the duplicated gallbladder was found to arise directly from the left hepatic duct; it was resected and the duct repaired. We emphasize that a careful intraoperative cholangiographic evaluation of the accessory gallbladder is mandatory in order to prevent inadvertent injury to bile ducts, since a large variety of ductal abnormality may exist.
ISSN:1086-8089
1938-3797