Bilobed Gallbladder

Muhammad Tanveer Alam; Bushra Qaiser; Muhammad Jamaluddin; S.M.Abbas Hussain

Author(s)

Muhammad Tanveer Alam Department of General Surgery, Unit-I, Karachi Medical and Dental College, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital,Karachi,University of Karachi,Karachi,Pakistan

Bushra Qaiser Department of General Surgery, Unit-I, Karachi Medical and Dental College, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital,Karachi,University of Karachi,Karachi,Pakistan

Muhammad Jamaluddin Department of General Surgery, Unit-I, Karachi Medical and Dental College, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital,Karachi,University of Karachi,Karachi,Pakistan

S.M.Abbas Hussain Department of General Surgery, Unit-I, Karachi Medical and Dental College, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital,Karachi,University of Karachi,Karachi,Pakistan

Abstract

We report a rare case of duplication anomaly of gallbladder in a female aged 17 years, who presented with right hypochondrial pain for 3 months. Ultrasound findings suggested multiple stones in gallbladder and per-operatively she was found to have bilobed gallbladder. This case emphasizes the need for complete removal of both gallbladders during initial surgery, as a failure of this may result in recurrence of symptoms and stones and a need for re-exploration.

Publication Details

Page(s) 367-368

DOI DOI not available

Published Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 21, Issue: 6, Year: 2011

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Keywords

Cholecystectomy, Cholelithiasis, Duplication anomaly, Bilobed gallbladder