Gallbladder duplication masquerading as a dilated common bile duct with choledocholithiasis.

نویسندگان

  • S Mewa Kinoo
  • R Naidoo
  • K Maharaj
  • B Singh
چکیده

A duplicate gall bladder was diagnosed at laparoscopy, having been erroneously diagnosed on ultrasonography as a dilated common bile duct with choledocholithiasis. Gallbladder duplication is a congenital abnormality with a rare incidence, occuring in approximately 1 in 4 000 births and 0.020% in al large autopsy series. This report highlights its existence to improve awareness and lessen the potential for biliary injury.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • South African journal of surgery. Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir chirurgie

دوره 54 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016