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Double gallbladder malformation with duodenal ulcer stricture leading to common bile duct dilation: a case report

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  • Rui-Biao Fu

  • Xiao-Feng Dong

  • July 2, 2026

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    A 56-year-old male presented with abdominal pain and was found to have a rare double gallbladder anomaly and duodenal ulcer-induced stricture.

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    Imaging revealed significant dilation of intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts, indicating chronic biliary obstruction.

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    The duodenal ulcer-related stricture caused cholestasis and gallstone formation, complicating the patient's condition.

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    Surgical intervention included distal gastrectomy, double cholecystectomy, and choledochotomy with T-tube drainage.

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    The case highlights the need to consider benign duodenal strictures in the differential diagnosis of unexplained biliary dilation.

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Double gallbladder malformation with duodenal ulcer stricture leading to common bile duct dilation: a case report

  • by Rui-Biao Fu, Xiao-Feng Dong

  • July 2, 2026

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