Angiodysplasia of the gallbladder.
作者信息
Kok Kenneth Y Y, Telisinghe Pemasiri U
机构信息
Department of General Surgery, Ripas Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan BA1710, Brunei.
出版信息
Int J Surg Case Rep. 2011;2(8):256-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2011.08.004. Epub 2011 Aug 26.
INTRODUCTION
Angiodysplasia is a term used to describe distinct mucosal vascular ectasias found mainly in the gastrointestinal tract. Angiodysplasia of the gallbladder is exceedingly rare.
PRESENTATION OF CASE
We encountered a patient who presented with biliary colic and subsequently underwent an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The angiodysplasia of the gallbladder was found incidentally on histopathological examination of the excised gallbladder.
DISCUSSION
Review of the literature showed only one other reported case of angiodysplasia of the gallbladder. The condition may be found incidentally after histopathological examination of the gallbladder removed for gallstone; or it may present with haemobilia.
CONCLUSION
We presented an extremely rare case of angiodysplasia of the gallbladder, which was found incidentally after histopathological examination of the gallbladder removed for gallstone. Angiodysplasia of the gallbladder has the potential to bleed. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is effective in providing a definitive cure.
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