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Micro-gallbladder: A rare surgical problem
Uttam Kumar Thakur1, Niladri Mohan Raypattanaik2, Manish Kumar1
1Senior Resident, Department of General Surgery, 29751PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
Tropical Doctor
|March 4, 2021
Summary
Micro-gallbladder, often associated with cystic fibrosis (CF), is a rare condition. This report details a successful laparoscopic cholecystectomy for a symptomatic micro-gallbladder in a patient without CF.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Genetics and Rare Diseases
Background:
- Micro-gallbladder is a rare clinical finding, frequently associated with cystic fibrosis (CF).
- CF, an autosomal recessive disorder, involves the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) protein, impacting biliary secretion and leading to gallstone formation and gallbladder atrophy.
- A micro-gallbladder is defined by its small size (<2-3 cm length, 0.5-1.5 cm width).
Observation:
- The study presents a case of symptomatic micro-gallbladder in a patient without a history of CF.
- This contrasts with the typical association of micro-gallbladder with CF-related biliary dysfunction.
Findings:
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed for symptomatic micro-gallbladder.
- The surgical management was successful in this non-CF patient.
Implications:
- This case highlights that micro-gallbladder can occur in individuals without CF.
- It underscores the potential efficacy of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic micro-gallbladder, regardless of CF status.
- Further research may elucidate non-CF related etiologies of micro-gallbladder.
