Agenesis of the Gallbladder in Monozygotic Twin Sisters
Agenesis of the gallbladder, a rare anomaly, is generally regarded as an organogenic failure. Several reports suggest that this congenital defect is inherited but that supposition remains controversial. We described agenesis of the gallbladder in identical twins. A 21-year-old female presented with...
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| author | Koki Hoshi Atsushi Irisawa Goro Shibukawa Akane Yamabe Mariko Fujisawa Ryo Igarashi Ai Sato Takumi Maki |
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| description | Agenesis of the gallbladder, a rare anomaly, is generally regarded as an organogenic failure. Several reports suggest that this congenital defect is inherited but that supposition remains controversial. We described agenesis of the gallbladder in identical twins. A 21-year-old female presented with a history of acute pain in the epigastrium and right hypochondrium. Various imaging modalities showed “gallbladder agenesis.” Moreover, her older identical twin sister had also no visualized gallbladder in imaging modalities. This case report strongly suggested that agenesis of the gallbladder would be caused by a genetic abnormality. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bba8626f931d412bb2812879e2c4f5862025-02-03T06:01:43ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362016-01-01201610.1155/2016/10531381053138Agenesis of the Gallbladder in Monozygotic Twin SistersKoki Hoshi0Atsushi Irisawa1Goro Shibukawa2Akane Yamabe3Mariko Fujisawa4Ryo Igarashi5Ai Sato6Takumi Maki7Department of Gastroenterology, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, 21-2 Maeda, Tanisawa, Kawahigashi, Aizuwakamatsu 969-3492, JapanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, 21-2 Maeda, Tanisawa, Kawahigashi, Aizuwakamatsu 969-3492, JapanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, 21-2 Maeda, Tanisawa, Kawahigashi, Aizuwakamatsu 969-3492, JapanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, 21-2 Maeda, Tanisawa, Kawahigashi, Aizuwakamatsu 969-3492, JapanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, 21-2 Maeda, Tanisawa, Kawahigashi, Aizuwakamatsu 969-3492, JapanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, 21-2 Maeda, Tanisawa, Kawahigashi, Aizuwakamatsu 969-3492, JapanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, 21-2 Maeda, Tanisawa, Kawahigashi, Aizuwakamatsu 969-3492, JapanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, 21-2 Maeda, Tanisawa, Kawahigashi, Aizuwakamatsu 969-3492, JapanAgenesis of the gallbladder, a rare anomaly, is generally regarded as an organogenic failure. Several reports suggest that this congenital defect is inherited but that supposition remains controversial. We described agenesis of the gallbladder in identical twins. A 21-year-old female presented with a history of acute pain in the epigastrium and right hypochondrium. Various imaging modalities showed “gallbladder agenesis.” Moreover, her older identical twin sister had also no visualized gallbladder in imaging modalities. This case report strongly suggested that agenesis of the gallbladder would be caused by a genetic abnormality.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1053138 |
| spellingShingle | Koki Hoshi Atsushi Irisawa Goro Shibukawa Akane Yamabe Mariko Fujisawa Ryo Igarashi Ai Sato Takumi Maki Agenesis of the Gallbladder in Monozygotic Twin Sisters Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| title | Agenesis of the Gallbladder in Monozygotic Twin Sisters |
| title_full | Agenesis of the Gallbladder in Monozygotic Twin Sisters |
| title_fullStr | Agenesis of the Gallbladder in Monozygotic Twin Sisters |
| title_full_unstemmed | Agenesis of the Gallbladder in Monozygotic Twin Sisters |
| title_short | Agenesis of the Gallbladder in Monozygotic Twin Sisters |
| title_sort | agenesis of the gallbladder in monozygotic twin sisters |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1053138 |
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