Diagnosis of gall bladder agenesis is a pitfall

  • Sami Mahjoub Taha MD, General surgeon, assistant professor, University of Gezira, Faculty of Medicine
  • Mohammed Ahmed Ibnuof FRCS, Gastroenterologist, professor of GI surgery, University of Omdurman, Faculty of Medicine
  • AbdAlMagid Masaad FRCS, Gastroenterologist, professor of GI surgery, University of Omdurman, Faculty of Medicine
  • Mohamed EL-Imam Mohammed MD, Urologist and general surgeon, professor of urology, University of Gezira, Faculty of Medicine
  • Kamal Mohammed MD, General surgeon, Ibn Sina Hospital
  • Gamal Mustafa MD, General surgeon, assistant professor, University of Gezira, Faculty of Medicine
  • Diaa Eldinn Yaseen MD, General surgeon, assistant professor, University of Gezira, Faculty of Medicine

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Published
2012-12-01
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TAHA, Sami Mahjoub et al. Diagnosis of gall bladder agenesis is a pitfall. Gezira Journal of Health Sciences, [S.l.], v. 8, n. 2, dec. 2012. ISSN 1810-5386. Available at: <http://37.60.236.48/index.php/gjhs/article/view/692>. Date accessed: 03 june 2026.
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