Open AccessGallbladder agenesis in the elderly: a diagnostic challenge
Author(s) -
Imen Ben Ismail,
Saber Rebii,
Hakim Zenaidi,
Ayoub Zoghlami
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the pan african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.287
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1937-8688
DOI - 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.259.23268
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography , gallbladder , agenesis , presentation (obstetrics) , cystic duct , magnetic resonance imaging , renal agenesis , radiology , gallbladder stone , general surgery , surgery , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , kidney , pancreatitis
Gallbladder agenesis (GA) is a rare congenital malformation characterized by the absence of the gallbladder and cystic duct due to an anomaly in the embryonic development. It is commonly associated with other congenital abnormalities, and the isolated form is extremely rare. Its clinical presentation is variable. Actually, GA is more often incidentally diagnosed. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is considered to be the diagnosis method of choice since it avoids unnecessary and risky surgery in symptomatic patients. Here we report the case of a radiologically incidentally discovered gallbladder agenesis in a 68-year-old patient.