Gallbladder Agenesis

Gallbladder Agenesis

Gallbladder agenesis is a rare entity with an estimated incidence of 10–65 per 100,000. Females are more commonly affected (ratio 3:1), typically presenting in the 2nd or 3rd decade of life. Despite an absent gallbladder, half of patients present with symptoms similar to biliary colic, which is poor...

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Main Authors: Pashtoon Murtaza Kasi, Raymund Ramirez, Shari S. Rogal, Kailey Littleton, Kenneth E. Fasanella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-12-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Gallbladder agenesis
Biliary colic
Conservative management
Sphincterotomy
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/334988

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