Open AccessMultiseptate gallbladder with anomalous pancreaticobiliary ductal union: A case report
Author(s) -
Takafumi Yamamoto,
Jun Matsumoto,
Shinya Hashiguchi,
Atsumasa Yamaguchi,
Koro Sakoda,
Chiaki Taki
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6066
Subject(s) - choledochal cysts , gallbladder , medicine , biliary tract , population , cholecystitis , gastroenterology , radiology , cyst , environmental health
Multiseptate gallbladder, characterized by the presence of multiple septa dividing the gallbladder lumen, is a very extremely rare congenital anomaly of the gallbladder. On the other hand, anomalous pancreaticobiliary ductal union is also one of the congenital anomalous biliary diseases and thought to be related with choledochal cyst or biliary tract malignancies. In this paper, we describe a unique and first patient of multiseptate gallbladder with anomalous pancreaticobiliary ductal union and a review of the literature. To clarify more characters of the multiseptate gallbladder, examination of a larger patient population will be needed and further studies will be required.