The possibility of an ectopic gallbladder should always be considered whenever there
is a failure to localize it in its normal anatomical position on routine imaging.
Although a very rare entity, the anomalous position of gallbladder can result in misinterpretation
of imaging findings and create clinical confusion. Awareness of such an anomaly facilitates
proper diagnosis and subsequent management. The authors report a very rare case of
suprahepatic gallbladder associated with phocomelia, pancytopenia, and splenomegaly
in a young 25-year-old female. The suprahepatic gallbladder was initially visualized
on Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) Mebrofenin radionuclide hepatobiliary scintigraphy. Subsequent
magnetic resonance cholecystopancreatography (MRCP) was also done to confirm the diagnosis.
Keywords
Gallbladder - magnetic resonance cholecystopancreatography - Mebrofenin - suprahepatic
