The pitfalls of gallbladder agenesis combined with small bowel malrotation
Gallbladder agenesia is a rare congenital anomaly that is frequently overlooked in clinical practice, often misdiagnosed as chronic sclero-fibrous cholecystitis or cholelithiasis. Failure to recognize it intraoperatively can prompt unnecessary and hazardous exploration of the biliary tree and liver, increasing the risk of iatrogenic injuries.
Authors
- Daniel Stefanov
- N. B. Ivanov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7681-9974)
- Ventsislav Mutafchiyski
- Mihail Tabakov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3833-3412)
- Georgi Popivanov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9618-3187)
- Marina N. Konaktchieva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2519-5762)
- Kirien Kjossev
Institutions
- University Hospital St. Ivan Rilski (BG)
- Military Medical Academy (BG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Folia Medica
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/folmed.68.e146182
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00