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Agenesis of the Gallbladder with the Presence of a Small Dysmorphic Cyst: Role of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography
We report a case of agenesis of the gallbladder with the presence of a small dysmorphic cyst, along the bed of the gallbladder and cystic duct. The patient presented to us with a suspected diagnosis of atrophic and sclerotic gallbladder that was not seen on ultrasound examination, indicating the nee...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3352609/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22616034 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2156-7514.95431 |
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author | Pierro, Antonio Martucci, Matia Maselli, Giuseppina Farchione, Alessandra |
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description | We report a case of agenesis of the gallbladder with the presence of a small dysmorphic cyst, along the bed of the gallbladder and cystic duct. The patient presented to us with a suspected diagnosis of atrophic and sclerotic gallbladder that was not seen on ultrasound examination, indicating the need for cholecystectomy. The patient's medical history report mentioned agenesis of the left kidney. The existence of a congenital abnormality led us to suspect the inability to visualize the gallbladder was probably due to a possible agenesis of the gallbladder. The patient was investigated with magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), that confirmed the suspected diagnosis and avoided unnecessary surgery. The hypothesis of anomalous development or agenesis of the gallbladder should always be suspected when the gallbladder is not visible on ultrasound imaging, especially in patients with other congenital anomalies. We believe that in all these patients, MRCP must always be performed to help make decisions on the treatment protocol. |
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spelling | pubmed-33526092012-05-21 Agenesis of the Gallbladder with the Presence of a Small Dysmorphic Cyst: Role of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography Pierro, Antonio Martucci, Matia Maselli, Giuseppina Farchione, Alessandra J Clin Imaging Sci Case Report We report a case of agenesis of the gallbladder with the presence of a small dysmorphic cyst, along the bed of the gallbladder and cystic duct. The patient presented to us with a suspected diagnosis of atrophic and sclerotic gallbladder that was not seen on ultrasound examination, indicating the need for cholecystectomy. The patient's medical history report mentioned agenesis of the left kidney. The existence of a congenital abnormality led us to suspect the inability to visualize the gallbladder was probably due to a possible agenesis of the gallbladder. The patient was investigated with magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), that confirmed the suspected diagnosis and avoided unnecessary surgery. The hypothesis of anomalous development or agenesis of the gallbladder should always be suspected when the gallbladder is not visible on ultrasound imaging, especially in patients with other congenital anomalies. We believe that in all these patients, MRCP must always be performed to help make decisions on the treatment protocol. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012-04-28 /pmc/articles/PMC3352609/ /pubmed/22616034 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2156-7514.95431 Text en Copyright: © 2012 Pierro A. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Pierro, Antonio Martucci, Matia Maselli, Giuseppina Farchione, Alessandra Agenesis of the Gallbladder with the Presence of a Small Dysmorphic Cyst: Role of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography |
title | Agenesis of the Gallbladder with the Presence of a Small Dysmorphic Cyst: Role of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography |
title_full | Agenesis of the Gallbladder with the Presence of a Small Dysmorphic Cyst: Role of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography |
title_fullStr | Agenesis of the Gallbladder with the Presence of a Small Dysmorphic Cyst: Role of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography |
title_full_unstemmed | Agenesis of the Gallbladder with the Presence of a Small Dysmorphic Cyst: Role of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography |
title_short | Agenesis of the Gallbladder with the Presence of a Small Dysmorphic Cyst: Role of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography |
title_sort | agenesis of the gallbladder with the presence of a small dysmorphic cyst: role of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3352609/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22616034 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2156-7514.95431 |
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