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| Issue : 4 | Page : 269-271 |
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Duplication of gallbladder: A rare congenital malformation
Onteddu Joji Reddy, Jamkhana Abdul Gafoor, Balla Suresh, Polysetty Obuleswar Prasad
Department of Radiology, Government General Hospital, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Onteddu Joji Reddy
Department of Radiology, Government General Hospital, Bhudhawarapeta, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2277-8632.171746
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Gallbladder duplication is a rare anatomic malformation, which can now be detected by preoperative imaging study. We report a case of a symptomatic duplicated gallbladder, successfully treated by laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This anomaly is important for surgeons to know because of the associated anatomical variations of the main bile duct and hepatic artery and increased risk of common bile duct injury. |
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