Incidentally detected gallbladder agenesis in a child: the importance of identifying anatomic structure
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
;
: 366-370, 2019.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-758471
ABSTRACT
The absence of a gallbladder is a very rare anomaly. While it is usually asymptomatic, it can cause biliary colic symptoms. For these reasons, gallbladder agenesis can be misdiagnosed as a hepatobiliary disease and is diagnosed correctly after surgery. This condition may also be detected through an autopsy for other causative diseases. Abdominal ultrasonography is used as a diagnostic method to detect gallbladder agenesis. Hepatobiliary scintigraphy, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, and endoscopic cholangiopancreatography are also used to make a more accurate diagnosis. In the emergency room, however, gallbladder agenesis can still be misdiagnosed as acute or chronic cholecystitis, leading to the detection of gallbladder agenesis in the operating room. Although some cases of gallbladder agenesis detected in adults during surgery have been reported in Korea, there are no reports of gallbladder agenesis in pediatric patients to date. This paper reports a case of gallbladder agenesis in a symptomatic child that was detected incidentally by a radiographic examination.
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Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Salas Cirúrgicas
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Pediatria
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Autopsia
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Cintilografia
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Cólica
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Colecistite
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Ultrassonografia
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Colangiopancreatografia por Ressonância Magnética
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Diagnóstico
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Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Criança
/
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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