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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2007; 13(13): 2004-2006
Published online Apr 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i13.2004
Published online Apr 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i13.2004
An incidental case of triple gallbladder
Banu Alicioglu, Department of Radiology, Trakya University School of Medicine, Edirne 22030, Turkey
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Banu Alicioglu, Department of Radiology, Trakya University School of Medicine, Fatih mah. 4.cad 43.sok, Edirne 22030, Turkey. banu_alici@yahoo.com
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Received: December 12, 2006
Revised: December 20, 2006
Accepted: January 4, 2007
Published online: April 7, 2007
Revised: December 20, 2006
Accepted: January 4, 2007
Published online: April 7, 2007
Abstract
Triplication of the gallbladder is a very rare congenital anomaly of the biliary tract; there are only eleven reported cases to date. Gallbladder multiplications are not likely to be discovered unless associated with cholelithiasis, sludge, cholecystitis and carcinoma. Here we report an incidentally diagnosed triplicate gallbladder in a patient with sigmoid diverticulitis; two of the triplicate gallbladder were demonstrated with ultrasound and computed tomography, and an additional galballder was found at surgery.