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Vesicular agenesis and cholangitis, an infrequent association. Case report
Agustín González-Covarrubias1, Irais P Pineda-Tapia1, José D Becerril-Hernández1
1Servicio de Cirugía, Hospital General de Puebla Eduardo Vázquez N, Programa Cirugía General Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, México.
Background:
Vesicular agenesis is a rare congenital malformation.
Clinical Case:
Male, 65 years old, preoperative diagnosis of gallbladder agenesis, presenting with cholangitis, unsatisfactory ERCP, resolution by laparotomy, drainage and biliary exploration.
Discussion:
The association between cholangitis and gallbladder agenesis presents few reports in the universal literature, a preoperative diagnosis reduces surgical risk, anatomical alteration represents an increased risk of iatrogenic injury during surgical exploration.
Conclusions:
Vesicular agenesis, a rare and even more infrequent entity, its association with cholangitis, its preoperative diagnosis, facilitates a surgical plan avoiding iatrogenic injuries.
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