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Abnormality of the gallbladder

MedGen UID:
539793
•Concept ID:
C0266249
•
Congenital Abnormality
Synonyms: Anomaly of the gallbladder; Congenital anomaly of gallbladder
SNOMED CT: Congenital anomaly of gallbladder (49714001)
 
HPO: HP:0005264

Definition

An abnormality of the gallbladder. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of duplication gallbladder: a multicenter study.
Di Meglio L, Toscano P, Saccone G, Di Meglio L, Mazzarelli LL, Zullo F, Raffone A, Travaglino A, Locci M, Di Meglio A
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2020 Aug;302(2):377-382. Epub 2020 Jun 12 doi: 10.1007/s00404-020-05641-z. PMID: 32533284
Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of biliary tract malformations.
Koukoura O, Kelesidou V, Delianidou M, Athanasiadis A, Dagklis T
J Clin Ultrasound 2019 Jun;47(5):292-297. Epub 2019 Feb 6 doi: 10.1002/jcu.22705. PMID: 30729537
Gallbladder tumor and pseudotumor: Diagnosis and management.
Zemour J, Marty M, Lapuyade B, Collet D, Chiche L
J Visc Surg 2014 Sep;151(4):289-300. Epub 2014 Jun 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2014.05.003. PMID: 24930718

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Neonatal Jaundice.
Abbey P, Kandasamy D, Naranje P
Indian J Pediatr 2019 Sep;86(9):830-841. Epub 2019 Feb 21 doi: 10.1007/s12098-019-02856-0. PMID: 30790186
Gallstones.
Lammert F, Gurusamy K, Ko CW, Miquel JF, Méndez-Sánchez N, Portincasa P, van Erpecum KJ, van Laarhoven CJ, Wang DQ
Nat Rev Dis Primers 2016 Apr 28;2:16024. doi: 10.1038/nrdp.2016.24. PMID: 27121416
Gallbladder cancer.
Wernberg JA, Lucarelli DD
Surg Clin North Am 2014 Apr;94(2):343-60. Epub 2014 Feb 18 doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2014.01.009. PMID: 24679425
Multiseptate gallbladder.
Rivera-Troche EY, Hartwig MG, Vaslef SN
J Gastrointest Surg 2009 Sep;13(9):1741-3. Epub 2009 Apr 8 doi: 10.1007/s11605-009-0880-0. PMID: 19352782
Wandering gallbladder.
Morales AM, Tyroch AH
Am J Surg 2008 Aug;196(2):240-1. Epub 2008 Apr 24 doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.05.057. PMID: 18436179

Diagnosis

Gallbladder torsion.
Hamblin HM, Goel A, Pennington JR
JAAPA 2024 Jul 1;37(7):29-31. Epub 2024 Jun 25 doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000000000000020. PMID: 38916367
Gallbladder Torsion.
Mashayekhi R, Kearns C, Enea M, Avalos F, Páez-Carpio A
Radiographics 2024 Jun;44(6):e240019. doi: 10.1148/rg.240019. PMID: 38752765
The "honeycomb" gallbladder.
Robinson DW, Oliphant M, Dyer RB
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2019 Apr;44(4):1627-1628. doi: 10.1007/s00261-018-1850-3. PMID: 30488101
Gallstones.
Lammert F, Gurusamy K, Ko CW, Miquel JF, Méndez-Sánchez N, Portincasa P, van Erpecum KJ, van Laarhoven CJ, Wang DQ
Nat Rev Dis Primers 2016 Apr 28;2:16024. doi: 10.1038/nrdp.2016.24. PMID: 27121416
Multiseptate gallbladder.
Rivera-Troche EY, Hartwig MG, Vaslef SN
J Gastrointest Surg 2009 Sep;13(9):1741-3. Epub 2009 Apr 8 doi: 10.1007/s11605-009-0880-0. PMID: 19352782

Therapy

Causal effect of adiposity on the risk of 19 gastrointestinal diseases: a Mendelian randomization study.
Kim MS, Song M, Kim S, Kim B, Kang W, Kim JY, Myung W, Lee I, Do R, Khera AV, Won HH
Obesity (Silver Spring) 2023 May;31(5):1436-1444. Epub 2023 Apr 4 doi: 10.1002/oby.23722. PMID: 37014069Free PMC Article
Gallbladder-preserving cholecystolithotomy.
Hao Y, Yang Z, Yang H, Hong J
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022 Mar;16(3):265-272. Epub 2022 Mar 14 doi: 10.1080/17474124.2022.2047650. PMID: 35236201
Menopausal hormone therapy and women's health: An umbrella review.
Zhang GQ, Chen JL, Luo Y, Mathur MB, Anagnostis P, Nurmatov U, Talibov M, Zhang J, Hawrylowicz CM, Lumsden MA, Critchley H, Sheikh A, Lundbäck B, Lässer C, Kankaanranta H, Lee SH, Nwaru BI
PLoS Med 2021 Aug;18(8):e1003731. Epub 2021 Aug 2 doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003731. PMID: 34339416Free PMC Article
Imaging after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Ward EM
Gastroenterol Clin North Am 1995 Jun;24(2):239-57. PMID: 7642243
Inherited disorders of the red cell membrane skeleton.
Lux SE, Wolfe LC
Pediatr Clin North Am 1980 May;27(2):463-86. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)33862-7. PMID: 6992078

Prognosis

Gallbladder cancer.
Wernberg JA, Lucarelli DD
Surg Clin North Am 2014 Apr;94(2):343-60. Epub 2014 Feb 18 doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2014.01.009. PMID: 24679425
An uncommon cause of right pain in the hypochondrium.
Kokudo T, Yamaguchi H, Teruya M
Gastroenterology 2012 Sep;143(3):e10-e11. Epub 2012 Jul 25 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2012.01.047. PMID: 22842063
Multiseptate gallbladder.
Rivera-Troche EY, Hartwig MG, Vaslef SN
J Gastrointest Surg 2009 Sep;13(9):1741-3. Epub 2009 Apr 8 doi: 10.1007/s11605-009-0880-0. PMID: 19352782
Cholecystoparesis with diabetic autonomic neuropathy.
Itoh H, Matsumoto T, Tanimoto N, Yokoyama M, Kurohara A, Ikeda Y, Inui Y, Kitagawa S, Takamatsu K, Hashimoto K
Intern Med 1997 Sep;36(9):624-7. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.36.624. PMID: 9313105
Duplicate gallbladder during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Cummiskey RD, Champagne LP
Surg Laparosc Endosc 1997 Jun;7(3):268-70. PMID: 9194295

Clinical prediction guides

Development and validation of a model for early diagnosis of biliary atresia.
Gong Z, Lin L, Lu G, Wan C
BMC Pediatr 2023 Oct 31;23(1):549. doi: 10.1186/s12887-023-04370-x. PMID: 37907911Free PMC Article
Pathogenesis and clinical spectrum of primary sclerosing cholangitis.
Gidwaney NG, Pawa S, Das KM
World J Gastroenterol 2017 Apr 14;23(14):2459-2469. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2459. PMID: 28465630Free PMC Article
An uncommon cause of right pain in the hypochondrium.
Kokudo T, Yamaguchi H, Teruya M
Gastroenterology 2012 Sep;143(3):e10-e11. Epub 2012 Jul 25 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2012.01.047. PMID: 22842063
Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis.
Eriguchi N, Aoyagi S, Tamae T, Kanazawa N, Nagashima J, Nishimura K, Hamada S, Kawabata M, Kodama T
Kurume Med J 2001;48(3):219-21. doi: 10.2739/kurumemedj.48.219. PMID: 11680937
Cholecystoparesis with diabetic autonomic neuropathy.
Itoh H, Matsumoto T, Tanimoto N, Yokoyama M, Kurohara A, Ikeda Y, Inui Y, Kitagawa S, Takamatsu K, Hashimoto K
Intern Med 1997 Sep;36(9):624-7. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.36.624. PMID: 9313105

Recent systematic reviews

The natural history and burden of illness of metachromatic leukodystrophy: a systematic literature review.
Chang SC, Eichinger CS, Field P
Eur J Med Res 2024 Mar 18;29(1):181. doi: 10.1186/s40001-024-01771-1. PMID: 38494502Free PMC Article
Systematic review and meta-analyses of cholecystectomy as a treatment of biliary hyperkinesia.
Eltyeb HA, Al-Leswas D, Abdalla MO, Wayman J
Clin J Gastroenterol 2021 Oct;14(5):1308-1317. Epub 2021 Jun 11 doi: 10.1007/s12328-021-01463-x. PMID: 34115337
A systematic review of the anatomical findings of multiple gallbladders.
Darnis B, Mohkam K, Cauchy F, Cazauran JB, Bancel B, Rode A, Ducerf C, Lesurtel M, Mabrut JY
HPB (Oxford) 2018 Nov;20(11):985-991. Epub 2018 Jun 7 doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2018.04.002. PMID: 29887260
Biliary Dyskinesia in Children: A Systematic Review.
Santucci NR, Hyman PE, Harmon CM, Schiavo JH, Hussain SZ
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2017 Feb;64(2):186-193. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001357. PMID: 27472474
Routine histological analysis of a macroscopically normal gallbladder--a review of the literature.
Jamal K, Ratansingham K, Siddique M, Nehra D
Int J Surg 2014;12(9):958-62. Epub 2014 Jul 22 doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2014.07.010. PMID: 25058481

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