Asymptomatic true gallbladder duplication: A case report and review of the literature

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 810-814

  Roldan Valadez, E ^a   Osorio Peralta, S ^b   Vivas Bonilla, I ^b   Vazquez LaMadrid, J ^b   Alva Lopez, L F ^b   Hernandez Ortiz, J ^b  

^a LIVER RESEARCH UNIT   (Mexico)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Double; Duplication; Gallbladder; Magnetic resonance cholangiography; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BIOPSY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SURGERY; ULTRASONICS;

DOUBLE; DUPLICATION; GALLBLADDER; MAGNETIC RESONANCE CHOLANGIOGRAPHY;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; ECHOGRAPHY; GALLBLADDER; HUMAN; MALE; REVIEW;

ADULT; GALLBLADDER; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 13944270673     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850410008298     Document Type: Article

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