Open AccessGallbladder Hypoplasia Treated by Laparoscopy: A Case Report and Literature Review
Author(s) -
Víctor Echenagusia Serrats
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
gastroenterology pancreatology and hepatobilary disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2641-5194
DOI - 10.31579/2641-5194/010
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography , gallbladder , hypoplasia , abdominal pain , laparoscopy , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , cholecystectomy , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , surgery , general surgery , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , biliary tract , pancreatitis
The gallbladder hypoplasia is a rare congenital anomaly. We present a case of a 38-year-old man who was referred to us for surgical management of gallbladder disease. The patient presented abdominal pain compatible with repeating biliary colic as the first clinical manifestation. Preoperatively, the magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography imaging was useful to study thoroughly the biliary tract in order to avoid any iatrogenic injury. Intraoperatively, laparoscopy revealed a rudimentary gallbladder and the histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of hypoplasic gallbladder. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was successful and the patient did not present abdominal pain again.