The cholecystohepatic duct of Luschka is demonstrated. This anomaly directly connects the gallbladder to the bile ducts, draining a portion of the right lobe of the liver. The pertinent embryology is reviewed. When accidentally severed, it may cause a bile leak leading to biloma formation. It should be recognized before surgery to alert the surgeon.
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