The diagnose and treatment process of a patient, who was admitted to Wuhan Fourth Hospital with intermittent pain under the xiphoid process for 10 days was analyzed. After admission, the patient was considered to have ectopic gallbladder with multiple stones accompanied by chronic cholecystitis after color Doppler ultrasound and epigastric computed tomography (CT) scan. Intraoperative exploration confirmed that the gallbladder was posterior to the right hepatic lobe. Meticulous dissection was performed with careful attention to the anatomical structures of the Calot's triangle during cholecystectomy. The procedure was completed without biliary duct injury or other complications. There were no complications such as biliary leakage after surgery, and the patient recovered well.

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