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Lint: gallbladder-agenesis

Adjectival Hyphens
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"post-cholecystectomy"

Line 31:11 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'post-cholecystectomy'.
Headings Valid
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Expected headings

  • H1 Terminology
  • H1 Usage
  • H1 Epidemiology
  • H2 Risk factors
  • H2 Associations
  • H1 Clinical presentation
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 Diagnosis
  • H2 Diagnostic criteria
  • H2 Diagnostic clues
  • H1 Pathology
  • H2 Aetiology
  • H2 Location
  • H2 Classification
  • H2 Macroscopic appearance
  • H2 Microscopic appearance
  • H2 Immunophenotype
  • H2 Markers
  • H2 Genetics
  • H1 Radiographic features
  • H2 Plain radiograph
  • H2 Mammography
  • H2 Antenatal ultrasound
  • H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
  • H2 Ultrasound
  • H2 CT
  • H3 Dual-energy CT
  • H2 Angiography (DSA)
  • H2 MRI
  • H2 CT/MRI
  • H2 Nuclear medicine
  • H3 PET-CT
  • H3 PET-MRI
  • H1 Radiology report
  • H1 Treatment and prognosis
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 Differential diagnosis
  • H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
  • H1 Practical points
  • H1 See also

"Associations"

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There Is
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"Most patients with agenesis of the gallbladder are asymptomatic, although some patients may present with signs and symptoms of gallbladder disease, and an ultrasound may suggest findings consistent with chronic cholecystitis (shrunken gallbladder). Jaundice may be present, with a dilated common bile duct. There is a high incidence of choledocholithiasis."

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Semicolons
suggestion

"The exact aetiology is unknown; however, it is thought to result from either the failure of the cystic bud to form or a lack of vacuolation. Several cases of familial gallbladder agenesis have also been reported, suggesting a hereditary basis of the anomaly."

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Biographical Lifespan
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"History and etymology"

Line 27:1 · A bold element in the History and etymology section should be a person; it would be useful to have their lifespan details: '<h4>History and etymology</h4> <p>The first descriptions of cases of gallbladder agenesis occurred in 1701 and 1702 by <strong>Lemery</strong> '