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Gallbladder duplication and cholecystitis
Erik Xavier Apolo Romero1, Patricio Fernando Gálvez Salazar2, Jorge Abdón Estrada Chandi3
1Department of General Surgery, Hospital Básico Naranjal, Naranjal, Ecuador.
Journal of Surgical Case Reports
|July 12, 2018
Summary
Gallbladder duplication is a rare congenital anomaly that can cause cholecystitis. Surgical removal of both gallbladders is recommended if symptoms arise, as demonstrated in a successful case study.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Surgical Pathology
- Congenital Anomalies
Background:
- Cholecystitis, a common gallbladder inflammation, presents with pain and elevated white blood cell count.
- Gallbladder duplication is a rare congenital anomaly, often asymptomatic but can mimic common gallbladder pathologies.
- Diagnosis typically involves abdominal ultrasound, with MRCP confirming complex cases.
Observation:
- A 50-year-old female presented with abdominal pain and tenderness.
- Ultrasound revealed gallbladder duplication with cholecystitis in one gallbladder.
- Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) confirmed the diagnosis.
Findings:
- The patient had a Y-shaped gallbladder duplication.
- Cholecystitis was present in one of the duplicated gallbladders, attributed to cholelithiasis.
- Surgical intervention (cholecystectomy) was performed.
Implications:
- Gallbladder duplication requires careful diagnosis and management, similar to standard gallbladder disease.
- Symptomatic gallbladder duplication necessitates cholecystectomy for affected gallbladder(s).
- This case highlights successful surgical management of gallbladder duplication with cholecystitis.
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