Atalar, Mehmet Haydar Cumhuriyet University - School of Medicine - Departments of Radiology, Turkey , Şalk, İsmail Cumhuriyet University - School of Medicine - Department of Radiology, Turkey

Letter to the Editor: Multiseptate gallbladder as a cause of recurrent abdominal pain in a child

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Dear Editor, The congenital malformations of the gallbladder are classified as anomalous forms, abnormal position, and absence. Multiseptate gallbladder is a quite rare condition, which was first described by Simon and Tandon in 1963 [1-3]. A 10-year-old female was admitted to the hospital with recurrent attacks of abdominal pain for about one year duration. There was no history of sickle cell disease or any other blood disorders. Physical examination revealed a healthy young girl with no other abnormalities. Laboratory tests showed leucocytosis and a slight increase in transaminases and total bilirubin. Other laboratory tests were normal. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a multiseptate gallbladder with normal wall thickness, which resulting in a multi-compartment feature (Figure 1). No calculi were present. There were no gallstones or dilatation of the intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts. On the basis of ultrasound study, a diagnosis of multiseptate gallbladder was made. The patient was treated conservatively. After the first week of treatment, she had complete relief of abdominal pain and her laboratory test results returned to normal. Follow-up sonography was performed and no change was found in the sonographic signs.

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