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...
Main Authors: | Pashtoon Murtaza Kasi, Raymund Ramirez, Shari S. Rogal, Kailey Littleton, Kenneth E. Fasanella |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2011-12-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/334988 |
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