Gallbladder duplication associated with duodenal atresia
M L Girish1, M M Keshav1, B V Raghunath1
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore.
Journal of Neonatal Surgery
|May 30, 2015
Abstract:
Gallbladder duplication is an extremely rare anomaly. Association of gall bladder agenesis with duodenal atresia and biliary atresia has been described. However, association of gall bladder duplication with duodenal atresia hasn't been described so far; we report a case in view of its rarity.
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