Gallbladder agenesis associated with dextrocardia in an adult patient: case report

Bonifacio García Ramos; Adrián Ferrer Jiménez; Mónica Angulo Trejo; Jesús Manuel Rodríguez Becerra

doi:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20242130

Authors

Bonifacio García Ramos Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, High Specialty Medical Unit, Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
Adrián Ferrer Jiménez Department of Surgery, General Hospital N.4 of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
Mónica Angulo Trejo Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, High Specialty Medical Unit, Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
Jesús Manuel Rodríguez Becerra Department of Surgery, General Hospital N.4 of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), Monterrey, Nuevo León, México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20242130

Keywords:

Gallbladder agenesis, Dextrocardia, Cholecystolithiasis

Abstract

The aim was to disseminate information about gallbladder agenesis and its association with some congenital malformations, in this case, with dextrocardia. The case report of a patient with dextrocardia and diagnosis of cholecystolithiasis (by ultrasound) who presented with agenesis of the gallbladder is presented. The patient was scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy, however, during the surgical procedure, the absence of a gallbladder was evident. Gallbladder agenesis is a rare anatomical variant and its association with cardiac malformations in adult patients is uncommon.

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