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Laparoscopic excision of an extra-biliary gallbladder duplication cyst in a 9-month-old infant
David D Lo, Alexander O Firempong, Diana M Cardona
1Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Division of Pediatric Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
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Gallbladder duplication is a rare congenital anomaly. This case study details the successful laparoscopic excision of a gallbladder duplication cyst in a 9-month-old infant.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Surgery
Background:
- Gallbladder duplication is an uncommon congenital anomaly affecting the biliary system.
- It can lead to various clinical presentations and complications if not identified.
Abstract:
Duplication of the gallbladder is a rare congenital anomaly of the biliary system. We herein present a case of a 9-month-old full-term female with a prenatally identified gallbladder duplication cyst managed via laparoscopic excision.
