Congenital Absence of the Gallbladder and Cystic Duct

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Abstract
CONGENITAL ABSENCE of the gallbladder and cystic duct is a relatively rare condition. Patients in whom this entity exists can be divided into 2 groups: (1) those whose condition is discovered clinically because of persistent symptoms and proved by abdominal exploration with operative cholangiography and (2) those who are asymptomatic during life and whose condition is discovered only at necropsy. A review of 26,531 routine necropsies at the Mayo Clinic revealed 10 cases of congenital absence of the gallbladder and cystic duct. This study is a report of these 10 cases. Review of the Literature Dixon and Lichtman, in 1945, reported 10 cases of congenital absence of the gallbladder which had been encountered at the Mayo Clinic prior to that time. Diagnosis was established by surgical exploration and these cases are not included in this report. In 1947, Latimer and associates a reviewed the world literature and found 71 cases

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