Gallbladder agenesis
Diagnosis almost certain
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Presented with non-specific loin pain with no history of previous surgery. The ultrasound scan revealed a paraumbilical hernia but failed to visualize the gallbladder and was repeated with the same findings. Non enhanced CT scan of the upper abdomen was done to confirm the findings.
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In cases of non-visulaized gallbladder on ultrasound scan, most commonly the reason is either the patient is not fasting or has previously underwent cholecystectomy.
For thisThis patient this waspresented for his first ultrasound scan in his life(not shown) and he never haddenied any previous surgery. As the gallbladder was not visualized, a repeatedrepeat ultrasound (also not shown) was performed. CT scan was subsequently done to confirm the findings and a CT scan was also done. otherOther imaging techniques can be used for confirmation, e.g. MRI, MRCP, or ERCP depending on availability.
-<p>In cases of non-visulaized gallbladder on ultrasound scan most commonly the reason is either the patient is not fasting or has previously underwent cholecystectomy.</p><p>For this patient this was his first ultrasound scan in his life and he never had any surgery. As the gallbladder was not visualized a repeated ultrasound was done to confirm the findings and a CT scan was also done. other imaging techniques can be used for confirmation e.g. MRI, MRCP, ERCP depending on availability. </p>- +<p>In cases of non-visulaized gallbladder on ultrasound scan, most commonly the reason is either the patient is not fasting or has previously underwent cholecystectomy.</p><p>This patient presented for his first ultrasound scan (not shown) and denied any previous surgery. As the gallbladder was not visualized, a repeat ultrasound (also not shown) was performed. CT scan was subsequently done to confirm the findings. Other imaging techniques can be used for confirmation, e.g. MRI, MRCP or ERCP depending on availability. </p>
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The gallbladder is absent , the. The common bile duct is not dilated. A small splenule is seen at the splenic hlium.
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