June 2012

Abnormal gallbladder

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Clinical information

Abnormal liver function tests

Ultrasound Images & Clips

Abnormal gallbladder

There is an abnormal gallbladder filled with echogenic material sludge or tumor?

Another image of the abnormal gallbladder

Another image of the stones in the gallbladder

videoclip of the abnormal gallbladder

The mass is vascularized

videoclip

There is also a soft tissue mass along the edge of the liver

Detail of the gallbladderwall. Part of the wall is intact and part is not

There is also an abnormal common bile duct filled with stones

CT scan

The presence of the stones is confirmed with an ERCP

Because the leverfunction tests were normal again the surgeon was reluctant to operate the gallbladder So a CT scan was repeated

Conclusion

The mass proved to be a gallbladder carcinoma that had also extended outside the gallbladder in segment 5 of the liver which was also resected

Details

Sex: Female
Age: 65

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Author

Dr. Taco Geertsma

Retired Radiologist, Gelderse Vallei Hospital

Dr. Taco Geertsma is the founder of UltrasoundCases.info and a retired radiologist and has worked in the Gelderse Vallei hospital from January 1, 1983. till July 1, 2014. He was the head of the ultrasound department for many years.

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