Gallbladder agenesis

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Non-specific abdominal pain. No history of abdominal surgery.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
mri

The gallbladder and cystic duct are not visualized in any sequence. 

A 28 mm simple cortical cyst is present in the left kidney.

The remainder of the visualized abdomen appears normal.

Case Discussion

The features favor gallbladder agenesis, which is considered an extremely rare congenital malformation. Most patients are asymptomatic. However, jaundice may be present with a dilated common bile duct, and there is a high incidence of choledocholithiasis.

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