Mystery of Absent Gall Bladder : Surgical Concerns and Review of Literature

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Congenital agenesis of the gall bladder is a rare but a well recognized entity with incidence between 0.01 and 0.05%. about 50% of these cases present with symptoms similar to gall bladder/biliary tract disease. Ultrasound scan, which is routinely used to diagnose gall bladder disease can be misleading. As this condition is rare, it represents a dilemma for surgeons. Risk of biliary injury is high as anatomy encountered is unusual one. A rare case of absent gall bladder which posed a diagnostic dilemma, is presented.