TY - JOUR
AR - IJSCR-2020-3-109
TI - How to Suspect and Manage an Hypoplasic Gallbladder: A Case Report and Review of Literature
AU - Anna Trinidad , Borràs
AU - Jara Hernández , Gutiérrez
AU - David Martínez , Cecilia
JO - International Journal of Surgical Case Reports
PY - 2020
DA - Thu 03, Sep 2020
SN - 2674-4171
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.IJSCR.2020.03.09
UR - https://www.sciencerepository.org/how-to-suspect-and-manage-an-hypoplasic-gallbladder_IJSCR-2020-3-109 
KW - Gallbladder agenesis, malformation, hypoplasia, cholecystectomy
AB - Background: Malformations related to the gallbladder are uncommon, with an incidence lower than 0,1%.
The majority of them are asymptomatic, however when symptoms appear are non-specific with a similar
presentation to biliary colic.
Methods: We report a case of a 29-year-old woman with persistent upper right abdominal pain and no
visualization of the gallbladder in the ultrasound (US), CT scan or in the magnetic resonance
cholangiopancreatography (MRCP).
Results: A laparoscopic exploration was performed due to persistent abdominal pain which confirmed an
hypoplasic gallbladder. After cholecystectomy, symptoms were relieved. Herein we propose a decisional
algorithm when suspecting a gallbladder with agenesis or hypoplasia.
Conclusion: Surgeons need to take into consideration congenital anomalies of the gallbladder. Performing
imaging techniques is important in order not to misdiagnose hypoplasia.