Gallbladder carcinoma associated with anomalous union of pancreatobiliary ductal system

Sun Young Yi

Division of Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.

DOI: 10.4236/ojgas.2013.34042                

Abstract

A 64-year-old woman was admitted with mild right upper quadrant abdominal pain. Her physical examination revealed a moderately nourished female with normal vital sign and no evidence of jaundice or anemia. Preoperative diagnosis was choledochal cyst with anomalous union of pancreaticobiliary duct (AUPBD), long Y-shaped type and gallbladder (GB) cancer. An extended cholecystectomy, excision of the common bile duct and biliary diversion via Roux-en Y hepaticojejunostomy was performed. The gallbladder cancer showed invasion to perimuscular connective tissue and no extension beyond serosa. Twelve months after curative resection, the patient had no evidence of tumor recurrence.

Keywords

Choledochal Cyst; Gallbladder Cancer

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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