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Case Reports
. 2018 Feb 11:2018:bcr2017222783.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-222783.

Bilobed gallbladder: a rare congenital anomaly

Manoj Kumar  1 , Devbrata Adhikari  1 , Vineet Kumar  1 , Satish Dharap  1
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Case Reports

Bilobed gallbladder: a rare congenital anomaly

Manoj Kumar et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Bilobed gallbladder is a rare form of duplication of gallbladder. Preoperative diagnosis is important to avoid peroperative complications; however, it is also a challenge as imaging reports are often confounding. A case of bilobed gallbladder managed successfully laparoscopically is presented.

Keywords: biliary intervention; gastroenterology; general surgery; pancreas and biliary tract; surgery.

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Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Axial (A) and coronal (B) views of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) image showing duplicated gallbladder.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Postoperative image of specimen of duplicated gallbladder. (A) Main gallbladder. (B) Septum dividing the two. (C) Accessory gallbladder. (D) Cystic duct.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Classification of duplication of gallbladder based on their relation to cystic duct.
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