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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2005; 11(38): 6066-6068
Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6066
Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6066
Multiseptate gallbladder with anomalous pancreaticobiliary ductal union: A case report
Takafumi Yamamoto, Jun Matsumoto, Shinya Hashiguchi, Atsumasa Yamaguchi, Koro Sakoda, Chiaki Taki, Department of Endoscopy, Kagoshima University Hospital, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan; Departments of Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Pathology, Kagoshima Medical Association Hospital, Kagoshima 890-0081, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Takafumi Yamamoto, Department of Endoscopy, Kagoshima University Hospital, 8-35-1 SakuragaokaKagoshima City, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan. tyama@m2.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp
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Received: February 15, 2004
Revised: April 6, 2005
Accepted: April 9, 2005
Published online: October 14, 2005
Revised: April 6, 2005
Accepted: April 9, 2005
Published online: October 14, 2005
Abstract
Multiseptate gallbladder, characterized by the presence of multiple septa dividing the gallbladder lumen, is a very extremely rare congenital anomaly of the gallbladder. On the other hand, anomalous pancreaticobiliary ductal union is also one of the congenital anomalous biliary diseases and thought to be related with choledochal cyst or biliary tract malignancies. In this paper, we describe a unique and first patient of multiseptate gallbladder with anomalous pancreaticobiliary ductal union and a review of the literature. To clarify more characters of the multiseptate gallbladder, examination of a larger patient population will be needed and further studies will be required.