Ectopic gall bladder: A case report

Abstract

Ectopic gall bladder under the left lobe of liver is a rare congenital anomaly of the position of gall bladder, which is mostly detected during surgery and causes technical difficulty at the time of operation. We operated a 64-year-old male who presented with gall stone disease and pre-operative ultrasound did not report any abnormality in position. On laparoscopy, it was found to be attached on the left side of falciform ligament under segment III. It was a true ectopic gall bladder without situs inversus. Early division of the falciform ligament and a careful and complete dissection of the gall bladder are advocated before clipping the cystic artery and duct to avoid complications. The present case report discusses about this rare anomaly and the available literature on the subject.

Stone removal in a 5‐year‐old child with extrahepatic biliary obstruction using ERCP: A case report and a mini‐review

“…13 It is very rare and includes three anatomic abnormalities: a right-sided ligamentum teres, an ectopic left-sided gallbladder, and a situs inversus. 16 The possible associated abnormalities with the left-sided gallbladder are portal vein anomalies, biliary system anomalies, and left lobe hypoplasia. 17 It has been reported that the likelihood of intraoperative bile duct injuries in individuals with left-sided gallbladder is higher than the average population (up to 7.3%) due to anomalies of the bile duct, portal vein, and other anatomical structures in the hepatobiliary system.…”

“…The reported incidence of this anomaly is estimated to be between 0.1% and 1.2% 13 . It is very rare and includes three anatomic abnormalities: a right‐sided ligamentum teres, an ectopic left‐sided gallbladder, and a situs inversus 16 . The possible associated abnormalities with the left‐sided gallbladder are portal vein anomalies, biliary system anomalies, and left lobe hypoplasia 17 .…”

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“…Normally gallbladder is located in the gallbladder fossa under the right lobe between segments IV and V of the liver [9] .…”