Histological and immunohistochemical study of an unusual type of gallbladder duplication
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Víctor Carriel Araya [1] [3] [4] ; José F. Aneiros Fernández [1] ; Muriel Ruyffelaert [4] ; Salvador Arias Santiago [1] [5] [6] ; Vadir Riady [3] ; Francisco Izquierdo-Martínez [3] ; Olga Roda [1] ; Maria Cornelissen [2] ; Antonio Campos Sánchez [1] ; Miguel Alaminos Mingorance [1]
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[1] Universidad de Granada
Universidad de Granada
Granada, España
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[2] Ghent University
Ghent University
Arrondissement Gent, Bélgica
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[3] Universidad de Valparaíso
Universidad de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile
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[4] Preventive Youth Health Care, Center for Student Care of the Flemish Community Commission, Brussels, Belgium
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[5] San Cecilio University Hospital, Granada, Spain
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[6] Baza General Hospital, Granada, Spain
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- Localización: Histology and histopathology: cellular and molecular biology, ISSN-e 1699-5848, ISSN 0213-3911, Vol. 29, Nº. 7, 2014, págs. 957-964
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Gallbladder duplication is a rare congenital anomaly, with an incidence of 1 in 3,800 autopsies. The correct diagnosis and treatment of this type of entity is important in clinical practice, because it may cause some clinical and surgical problems. In this report, we present the clinical case of a 28-year-old female with abdominal pain. Ultrasound of the upper abdomen showed a distended gallbladder with the presence of a septum that could suggest a congenital anomaly of the extrahepatic biliary system. During surgery, a distended and inflamed gallbladder with a lithiasis was found. In addition, a complete septum and double cystic duct were observed. The gross and histopathological evaluation of the surgical specimen allowed us to confirm the diagnosis of a Y- shaped type gallbladder duplication according to Boyden�s classification. In conclusion, in presence of an atypical imaging of the gallbladder, diagnosis of this group of congenital anomalies should be considered in order to adequately plan surgical intervention if necessary
