European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine (May 2019)

Intrahepatic Gallbladder

  • Sherif Monib,
  • Piyush Mahapatra,
  • Hany Fayez

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12890/2019_001123

Abstract

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Gallbladders have been reported in various ectopic locations.An intrahepatic gallbladder is one where the gallbladder lies within the liver parenchyma or has a subcapsular location along the anterior inferior right lobe of the liver. Intrahepatic gallbladders can have impaired function leading to the formation of gallbladder stones. We present the case of a 57-year-old man who was found to have an intrahepatic gallbladder which was not detected before a retrograde open cholecystectomy was carried out without intra-operative or postoperative complications. Awareness of ectopic gallbladdersand their recognition allows proper intra-operative planning.

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