Pitfall Cholecystitis mimicking adenomyomatosis

Impacted gallstone in the neck and an irregular thickening of the wall of the gallbladder fundus that could be mistaken for an adenomyomatosis or gallbladder carcinoma but that proved to be chronic inflammation

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Clinical information

Pain in the right upper abdomen

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Impacted gallstone in the neck and an irregular thickening of the wall of the gallbladder fundus that could be mistaken for an adenomyomatosis or gallbladder carcinoma but that proved to be chronic inflammation

Impacted gallstone in the neck

Irregular thickening of the wall of the gallbladder fundus

Impacted gallstone in the neck and an irregular thickening of the wall of the gallbladder fundus that could be mistaken for an adenomyomatosis or gallbladder carcinoma but that proved to be chronic inflammation

Irregular thickening of the wall of the gallbladder fundus

Impacted gallstone in the neck

Irregular thickening of the wall of the gallbladder fundus CT scan

Details

Sex: Male
Age: 57
Body part: Gallbladder

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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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